Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas : The Mineralogical Impact on the Use of Clay as Building Material / Hubert Feiglstorfer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feiglstorfer, Hubert, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]

Language Note:

English.

Biography/History:

Hubert Feiglstorfer, University of Vienna, Austria.

Summary:

Mineral building materials and regionally related methods of processing are an essential part of building culture throughout the Himalayas. Based on transregional knowledge transfer, raw materials have been able to find an ecologically and economically optimised destiny in particular local applications. For this study, samples were collected as raw material or originated from certain building components. Samples were analysed according to their material properties and architectural application. Traditional building techniques were examined and their correlation with traceable material qualities studied. Clay-specific properties such as colour, grain size distribution, grain shape, hardness, plasticity, organic additives, or bulk and clay mineral properties were used as comparative parameters. This study gives fresh insight into the interaction between technical requirements, environmental resources and material implementation. It is the first scientific approach in studying the Himalayan earthen heritage in a wide scope and connecting material research and cultural heritage from various perspectives - in particular archaeology, architecture, research on materials and building techniques.

Contents:

Frontmatter

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CONTENTS

GENERAL REMARKS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. MINERAL TRADITIONS AT THE NYARMA MONASTERY IN LADAKH

III. ARGA STONE ROOF CONSTRUCTION

IV. MARKALAK CLAY

V. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

VI. APPENDIX CHAPTER II

VII. APPENDIX CHAPTER III

VIII. APPENDIX CHAPTER IV

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY

X. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783110590111

3110590115

9783110591330

3110591332

OCLC:

1129181914

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access