Damage and restoration technology of historic buildings of brick and wood structures: a review

Maintenance and preservation techniques for wall surfaces Common issues in the maintenance and preservation of ancient brick wall surfaces include efflorescence, biological damage, and powdering, which are salt-hydration phenomena [65, 66] (Fig. 10b–e). These issues are all caused by severe seepage in certain areas of the brick wall [67], and surface maintenance and preservation, as well […]

Building walls | Transnational Institute

This report, researched by Centre Delas and co-published by Transnational Institute,  reveals that member states of the European Union and Schengen Area have constructed almost 1000 km of walls, the equivalent of more than six times the total length of the Berlin Walls, since the nineties to prevent displaced people migrating into Europe. These physical […]