STP 1258 Standards for Preservation and Rehabilitation Stephen J. Kelley, editor ASTM Publication Code Number (PCN): 04-012580-10 ASTM 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Printed in the U.S.A.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Standards for preservation and rehabilitation / Stephen J. Kelley, editor. (STP: 1258) "ASTM publication code number (PCN): 04-012580-10." Papers originally presented at the International Symposium on Standards for Preservation and Rehabilitation held Oct., 1993 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, sponsored by ASTM Subcommittee E6.24 on Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-8031-2006-0 (alk. paper) 1. Historic buildings--conservation and restoration--standards--congresses. 2. Historic buildings--united States--Conservation and restoration-- Congresses. I. Kelley, Stephen J., 1954- I1. American Society for Testing Materials. II1. ASTM Subcommittee E06.24 on Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology. IV. International Symposium on Standards for Preservation (1993 : Dallas, Tex., and Fort Worth, Tex.) V. Series: ASTM special technical publication : 1258. TH3411.$72 1996 690'.24--dc20 95-50874 CIP Copyright 9 1996 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, West Conshohochen, PA. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, in any printed, mechanical, electronic, film, or other distribution and storage media, without the written consent of the publisher. Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $2.50 per copy, plus $0.50 per page is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923; Phone: (508) 750-8400; Fax: (508) 750-4744. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is 0-8031-2006-0/96 $2.50 +.50. Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers. The authors addressed all of the reviewers' comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s) and the ASTM Committee on Publications. The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s), but also the work of these peer reviewers. The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution to time and effort on behalf of ASTM Printed in Ann Arbor, MI March 1996
Foreword The symposium on Standards for Preservation and Rehabilitation was held in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, on 10-11 October 1993. ASTM Committee E6 on Performance of Buildings and its Subcommittee E06.24 on Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology sponsored the symposium in cooperation with the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, The American Society of Civil Engineers, The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, and The Association for Preservation Technology. Stephen J. Kelley, Wiss, Janne2), Elstner Associates, Inc. is editor of this publication.
Acknowledgments Cochairmen of the Symposium Mr. Carl A. Baumert The American Society of Civil Engineers Keast and Hood Company Philadelphia, PA 19106-2503 Mr. Stephen J. Kelley Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Chicago, IL 60606 Mr. Michael F. Lynch New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Albany, NY 12238-0001. Mr. David P. Wessel Architectural Resources Group San Francisco, CA 94111 Reviewers of the Papers Susannah Barucco Christine Beall Dick R. Bonin Jerry Carder David G. Cornelius Jeffrey L. Erdly David C. Fischetti Lyne Fontaine Delph A. Gustitus Philip Hamp
Reviewers of the Papers (con't) Mary K. Hardy Gunny Harboe Harry J. Hunderman Judith M. Jacob Kenneth Jacobs Thomas Jester Jeffrey Levine Philip C. Marshall Ross Martinek Frank G. Matero Alfonso Narvaez A1 Obright Conrad Paulson James H. Pielert Shelly Sass Michael J. Scheffler Lorraine Schnahel Matthew J. Scolforo Carolyn L. Searls Deborah Slaton Jack P. Stecich Margaret L. Thomson Christina Wallace Frederick Waiters Erhard Winkler Alan Winterfeldt
Contents Overview PROCESSES AND PERSPECTIVES ON PRESERVATION The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of the Historic Properties: A Philosophical and Ethical Framework frjr Making Treatment Deeisions--K. D. WEEKS AND H. W. JANDL The Documentation of the National Trust's Historic Properties-- G. O. SIEKKINEN, JR. 23 Heritage Conservation: From Traditional to Contemporary Heritage Usin~ One Analytical Method--P.-A. GATIER AND B. J. MUELLER 45 Setting a Strategic Framework for Conservation Standards--J. P, VAN GIGCH, J. ROSVALL, AND B. LAGERQVIST 64 The Roles of an Architectural Conservator in an Architectural Preservation Firm--s. J. FARNEXH AND D. P. WESSEL 72 The Role of the Conservation Englneer--s. J. KELLEY, X. M. CROWE, AND K. A. KINGSLEY Professional Certification for Preservation and Rehabilitation--D. G. WOODCOCK 85 100 METHODOLOGIES OF PRESERVATION Revision of the National Park Service Guideline for Historic Structure Reports-- B. G. GARRETT 109 Standards for Evaluating the Performance of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Methods for Preservation--R. A. LIVINGSTON 119 ASCE Standards on Structural Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Buildings--J. P1ELERT, C. BAUMERT, AND M. GREEN A Systems Approach to Building Assessment--s. Y. HARRIS 126 137
Hurricane Hugo and Historic Charleston: Damage Recordation and Retrieval-- J. H. POSTON Joint Interagency Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Standards for Existing Federal Bnildings--D. TODD 149 168 PRESERVATION AND BUILDING SYSTEMS Determining Mechanical Properties by Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing Methods in Wood Bnildings--J. a. LOFERSKI, J. D. DOLAN, AND E. LANG Modern Techniques for Determining the Capacity of Cast Iron Columns-- C. PAULSON, R. H. R. TIDE, AND D. F. MEINHEIT Analysis and Testing of Archaic Floor Constructiou--J. P. STEClCH Discussion Repair of Marble Columns and Beams by Epoxy Pressure Injection--K. a. CASH AND S. F. SHIPLEY Window Systems: Repair Versus Replacement--s. J. KELLEY, J. N. CHIROPOLOS, AND D. A. GUSTITUS Repairing, Retrofitting, and Maintaining Mechanical/Electrical Systems in Pre-1940 Structnres--G. N. KAY Stained Glass Conservation: Condition Analyses and Specifications--J. L. SLOAN 175 186 201 215 216 235 248 264 PRESERVATION AND BUILDING MATERIALS Recommendations for Systematic Instrumental Analysis of Ancient Mortars: The Italian Experience--G. CHIARI, G. TORRACA, AND M. L. SANTARELLI Guidelines and Standards for Testing Historic Mortars--c. E. DOEBLEY AND D. S. SPITZER Criteria for Selection of Replacement Material for Terra Cotta Dome Construction--H. J. HUNDERMAN AND D. SLATON Issues in the Salvage and Reuse of Terra Cotta: Two Case Studies--D. SLATON AND M. R. MORDEN Testing and Analysis of Terra Cotta Glass Repairs--R. J. VtERA Acquisition and Properties of Brick for Historic Structure Preservation and Rehabilitation--M. J. SCOLFORO AND H. BROWNE 275 285 294 307 319 337
Documenting, Evaluating, and Preserving Twentieth-Century Building Materials and Systems--T. C. JESTER Criteria for Evaluation of Cleaning Methods on Stone Cladding Materials: The Geological Perspective--R. A. MARTINEK Development of Gypsum Alteration on Marble and Limestone--E. s. McGEE 353 367 376 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND PRESERVATION Exposure to Hazardous Materials During Renovation for Existing Structures-- T. J. LYONS AND M. H. REYNOLDS Waste Disposal Issues for the Restoration of Building Facades--c. KAVENAGH Proposed Methodology for the Identification and Remediation of Environmental Hazards During the Preservation or Rehabilitation of Older or Historic Structures--D. A. GUsTrrus AND M. J. SCHEF~ER Author Index Subject Index 401 418 427 437 439
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