Last run January 2011, next scheduled for January 2013

This twelve day Summer School is an intensive course aimed at all those involved in the care and physical management of buildings, including archaeologists, architects, artisans, builders, building surveyors, facilities managers, curators and site managers, rangers, conservators, engineers, heritage advisers, town planners and tradespeople.

Scope

The school focuses on traditional building materials (stone, brick, mortar, wood, metals and decorative finishes) and covers the following topics:

• types, use in building construction, and properties related to durability,
• weathering, decay and corrosion mechanisms,
• traditional repair techniques and contemporary conservation practice.

Topics covered include rising damp and salt attack, repointing mortar joints, termites and other biodeterioration of timber, corrugated roofing, galvanic corrosion of metals, and researching and understanding traditional paint finishes.

The school consists of theory sessions, several site visits and some practical work.

Dates

14-25 January 2013 (to be confirmed)

Fees

To be advised (fees for January 2011 were $4,290 Australian Dollars, GST-inclusive). This includes all course costs, lunches and most dinners. It does not include accommodation.

Accommodation

Accommodation may be available on campus or in nearby motels.  Contact us for details.

Downloads

Download the programme from January 2011 CTB12 Programme (PDF 94 KB). The programme for 2013 will be similar, but not necessarily the same.

For all enquiries please email David.Young@canberra.edu.au