EARTH SCIENCES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
Academic year2016/17
CourseNATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Code111DD
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| APPLICAZIONI DI SCIENZE DELLA TERRA AI BENI CULTURALI | GEO/09 | LEZIONI | 48 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the main geomaterials used in cultural heritage: natural stone, ceramic, mortar, metal, glass, etc. At the same time, he or she will be able to analyze the alteration forms for each type of these materials and the mechanisms of degradation operating in them. The student, at the end of the course, will be able to examine the materials, to classify them on the basis of laboratory observations, to evaluate the applicability of analytical methodologies for the study of the materials and to formulate the appropriate questions to discuss with the scientists; the student will also be able to select the materials to be analysed, to perform the sampling and to select the analyses to be done.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Oral report
Further information:
During the oral exam the student will be asked to discuss a case study treated during the course.
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- preparation of oral/written report
- participation in discussions
- individual study
- Bibliography search
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
The main objective of the course is to provide an overview on the geomaterials used in cultural heritage, especially the built heritage, as well as the main analytical techniques used for their characterization and conservation. The main topics of the course are: atoms, minerals, rocks; chemical, mineralogical and petrographic characterisation of building materials, artefacts and findings (optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermal analyses); measurements of physical and mechanical properties of the rocks; stone deterioration patterns; provenance studies; ancient mortar characterisation; the clays and their properties.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following works:
- Rapp G. (2009): Archaeomineralogy. Springer, Berlino, pp. 348.
- Winkler E.M. (1997): Stone in Architecture: Properties, Durability. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 313.
Further bibliography will be indicated.
Work placement
Laboratory of Applied Mineralogy, Department of Earth Sciences.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
