International Journal of Materials Science and Applications

Special Issue

New Strategies for Conservation of Historical Objects, Principles and Practical Applications

  • Submission Deadline: 30 October 2016
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Harby Ahmed
About This Special Issue
Historical objects such as ‘Building, Stone, Wall painting, Textiles, Wood, Metal, Manuscripts, Glass, Pottery ... etc’ which have been excavated or already in museums are usually effected and contaminated by different deterioration factors. Without conservation process, most historical objects will perish, and all important historic data will be lost. Now a new method for restoration and conservation of historical objects has been developed.

Aims and Scopes
1. Conservation Ethics
2. Preventive Conservation
3. Documentation and Documenting methods
4. Cleaning Methods
5. Exhibited and Storage
6. Laser in Archaeology Conservation
7. Bio-deteriorations Control
8. Biotechnology process in conservation
Lead Guest Editor
  • Harby Ahmed

    Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Guest Editors
  • Adele De Cruz

    Fine Arts Conservator, Duke University, North Carolina, United States

  • Thomas Scheper

    The Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany

  • Sascha Beutel

    The Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany

  • Fragiskos Kolisis

    Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

  • Ilya Mingareev

    Townes Laser Institute, CREOL, University of Central Florida, Florida, United States

  • Mostafa Attia

    Department of Archeology Conservation, Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

  • Nour Attia

    Fire Protection Laboratory, Chemistry Division, National Institute for Standards Giza, Giza, Egypt

  • Ahmed Elyamani

    Department of Archeology Conservation, Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

  • Mahmoud Morsy

    Textile Metrology, National Institute for Standards Giza, Giza, Egypt

  • Mai Rifai

    Department of Archeology Conservation, Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Published Articles
  • Natural Bed of Masonry Stones and Its Effect on the Stability of Wall Stucco Decoration in Historical Buildings

    Mohamed Atyia Hawash , Hala Afifi Mahmoud , Mohamed Abd El Motelb Etman

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6-2, December 2016
    Pages: 15-21
    Received: 31 August 2016
    Accepted: 21 October 2016
    Published: 17 January 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.13
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    Abstract: The paper aims to achieve Proper knowledge of the properties of stone and understanding deterioration factors and deterioration mechanisms are necessary for successful maintenance, protection and suitable conservation interventions. avoiding technical errors that occur during building up the building. These technical errors cause stucco decoration ... Show More
  • Conservation-Oriented Structural Analysis of the Spire of Barcelona Cathedral

    Ahmed Elyamani

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6-2, December 2016
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: 13 May 2016
    Accepted: 22 July 2016
    Published: 3 September 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.11
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    Abstract: The spire of Barcelona cathedral suffered from severe problems due to the corrosion of the steel ties used in reinforcing its stone masonry beams. Wide visible cracks were noticed in the stone beams and large parts were detached. Therefore, the full spire was dismantled and reconstructed using titanium ties to eliminate the corrosion problem. A fin... Show More
  • Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums

    Harby E. Ahmed , Sameh M. Reda , Dina Yehia , Yassin Ziddan

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6-2, December 2016
    Pages: 10-14
    Received: 16 July 2016
    Accepted: 19 July 2016
    Published: 3 September 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12
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    Abstract: Historic Textiles are safer from light degradation when exposed to ultraviolet radiation emit from different kind of illumination either natural or artificial in uncontrolled and poor Egyptian museums. This article is present an experimental study of using different materials as coating in order to reduce the UV amount on display of historic textil... Show More