Theses (Historic Preservation)
Document Type
Thesis or dissertation
Date of this Version
2015
Abstract
The grey brick is one of the key materials to Chinese traditional architecture. While brick-making in Europe and North America is well documented in sufficient literature, the kiln, firing and properties of the Chinese grey brick is to be explored more in detail. The process gives the bricks a different character and color. Bunches of Chinese literature and informal records show the outstanding character of Chinese grey bricks. And it is why historical grey bricks were commonly used in architectural buildings, city walls, mausoleum. This thesis is aimed to verify the good properties of Chinese grey brick through experiments, and investigate the effect of Tung oil in the treatment of brick materials, especially grey bricks.
Keywords
China, grey brick, Tung oil, microstructure, durability
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Architectural History and Criticism Commons, Chinese Studies Commons, Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons
Date Posted: 31 August 2015
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Suggested Citation:
Xia, Wenwen (2015). An Investigation of Chinese Historical Grey Bricks of Soochow, Jiangsu and the Effect of Tung Oil Treatment. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.