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Appendix: Proposal for a CCMS Pilot Study on the Conservation/Restoration of Monuments
Pages 341-346

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... These monuments, mostly of stone construction, are universally threatened by the effects of pollution, urbanization, and public access, as well as by weathering cycles and other natural phenomena. Though there is national and international activity in the preservation of individual monuments, there is obvious need for increased cooperation among all those concerned with the development and implementation of national preservation plans.
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From page 342...
... Private institutions and museums are also involved in this type of work. Excluding the problems posed by purposeful human actions such as demolition, land development, and vandalism, monuments of value are most often damaged or lost due to the effects of air pollution, undermining and subsidence, and excessive vibration.
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... The documentation projects should be completed by the end of the three-year period for the pilot study. The research initiatives should continue under the sponsorship of the individual participating nations.
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... E Reunion Intemationale des Laboratoires d'Essais et de Recherche sur les Materiaux et les Constructions (RILEM)
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... The successful implementation of the Pilot Study on the Conservation/ Restoration of Monuments could serve as a model for similar projects dealing with such problems as: A The preservation, in situ, of stained glass.
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