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April, 4th 2012 Washington, DC

The IBIX System for Cultural Heritage and Modern Architecture Conservation and

Planned Maintenance:

Innovative Solutions for « in situ » Diagnostics

and Conservative Media Cleaning

THE IBIX System for CH Conservation www.ibix.it – www.ibixmobilelab.it

http://www.ibix.it/

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IBIX S.r.l. was founded in 2000, IBIX is Member of Assorestauro, Italian Association for Art, Architecture and Urban Restoration and is actively involved in the Association’s activities to promote the Italian Phylosophy related to CH Conservation.

IBIX S.r.l. has played the lead in two important conservative restoration projects promoted by the Italian Gorvernment, i.e. the Restoration of Peter I’s Gate in St. Petersburg (Russia) and the Conservation of the Clock Tower at the Ottoman Imperial Dolmahbaçe Palace in Istanbul.

IBIX main goal: to supply a comprehensive solution to the needs of CH conservation

“Surface cleaning of historic and modern architecture is the

most delicate part of the entire conservation project.

IBIX Company Commitment:

IBIX is committed to promote a conscious approach to the

Conservation of Cultural Heritage

IBIX FOR THE CONSERVATION WORLD

Our main objective is to propose cleaning solutions and

integrated methods that can best suit the needs of each

conservation intervention and fully respect the indications

of the conservation project and of the Cultural Heritage

protection authorities.

Cleaning: from the point of view of conservation the purpose of cleaning

is the removal of anything that is harmful for the stone:

Soluble salts, soot and scales that are insufficiently soluble or insoluble, layers of

different materials deliberately applied that are not suitable or no longer functional,

invasive vegetation, animal faeces etc, and it must respect:

Polychromies and natural patinas,

but also the most superficial layer of the stone…

The selection of the method to be used must centre on the nature of the

substances to be removed, on the type of surface to be cleaned (level or

in relief, more or less damaged), and on the extention of such surface.

Therefore, on a single monument, several methods may be used

depending on the needs.

However, the selection must favour those methods that can be

controlled by the operator and stoped when deemed

appropriate…

UNI Beni Culturali 11182/2006 – Italian Standard on CH

KNOWLEDGE

CONSERVATION

PROGRAMMED

MAINTENANCE

IBIX philosophy:

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To make a comparison with medicine:

From the Shaman… (“radical” interventionism)

…to the “conscious” intervention (scientific method)

…to preventive medicine! What is the difference?

SCIENTIFIC APPROACH and

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES!

On-site tests on products and technologies

Quality control of the intervention

Therefore, SPECIFIC CLEANING METHODS

(every historical building is unique, it is impossible

to standardize the process)

Analysis of materials and degradation

Programmed maintenance

Surface cleaning of historic and modern architecture: the most delicate part of the

entire conservation project

The IBIX® method provides an important contribution to the cleaning cycle because it reduces chemical and mechanical surface stress to a minimum.

We can achieve optimum calibration of the cleaning process by adjusting both the operating pressure and the grain size and hardness of the media.

Starting from the 1990s (the days of “old Jos”) there has been the introduction and general acceptance by Cultural Heritage authorities of methods that exploit an air vortex to achieve tangential impact of the

media on surfaces, reducing the potential for damage from direct impact.

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Thanks to its constant research and development in co-operation with conservation experts and

professionals, IBIX has developed an innovative cleaning method, based on a scientific approach to the problem and on easy-to-use, versatile and eco-

sustanable technologies

THE COMMITMENT OF IBIX TO RESTORATION Research for the development of cleaning

methods

IBIX’s research led to the development of HELIX®, the new IBIX system that

implements a rotational flow of the air and media mixture, this ensures top performance

in terms of delicacy of intervention and productivity.

The Patented HELIX® SYSTEM new operating gun equipped with an original helical vortex nozzle design

maximum protection of the valuable surface patinas and historic coatings of precious artefacts

optimum worksite performance save in all cases the need for careful training of operators

The extremely low pressures under which the equipment can operate (down to 0.2 bar: the equivalent of a whisper) and the delicacy of the jet (thanks to the helical vortex) today make HELIX® the most suitable system for intervention on surfaces of artistic and architectural prestige, the HELIX system preserves the surface patina with no risk of uncontrolled abrasion of the surfaces.

CH operators are able to rely on IBIX® systems for any media cleaning procedure;

the new HELIX® system provides a winning

solution for all those interventions where helical air-vortex media cleaning systems are

specified to ensure total delicacy and respect of historical surfaces

THE COMMITMENT OF IBIX TO RESTORATION Research for the development of cleaning

methods

IBIX Mobile Lab® ST01 is a comprehensive & versatile portable laboratory to analyse and diagnose historic building materials in an easy and clear manner. By using this equipment the basic techniques to categorise natural and artificial stones as well as degradation phenomena are made available to all those working in cultural heritage preservation.

THE COMMITMENT OF IBIX TO RESTORATION Research for the development of cleaning methods

IBIX Mobile Lab® is a must to efficiently manage cultural heritage throughout the entire conservation process, from the fact-finding project to the conservation itself, paying special attention to programmed maintenance.


The methods of analysis used comply with both Italian and European regulations by UNI-Beni Culturali (Cultural Heritage) and EN-Conservation of Cultural Property respectively. The equipment features a multilingual user interface.

The dedicated software developed by START Apps S.r.l. controls all operations. It also guides the operator, step by step, on how to carry out chemical-physical tests in order to obtain objective results.

Q1: Why do we need analytical methods in Conservation of

cultural heritage?

To avoid bad restoration works!

BEFORE AFTER

Q1: Why do we need analytical methods s in Conservation of

cultural heritage?

To avoid bad restoration works!

BEFORE AFTER


IBIX MOBILE LAB Control Software

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The ‘PRINT REPORT’ function included in the software that manages the IBIX Mobile LAB is used to create a comprehensive technical report of tests in PDF format, with a simple click of the mouse! The report shows charts and graphs with the results of the analyses carried out per sample; it includes the reference regulations and standards, test conditions, images to locate the collection points, and a guide to understand the readings. The comparisons set among the different measurements are arranged by the software following a graphic format that facilitates reading and interpreting data.

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These results will help designers, restorers and administrators of cultural heritage to devise a modern

approach to conservation.

Diagnosis projects are easily managed via simply structured and intuitive software, with illustrative

images of the test steps and procedures and a flexible site-related data management system.

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IBIX® Media Cleaning Systems

WHY is the HELIX® System by IBIX specified by architects,

recommended by CH conservators and adopted by restoration

companies ?

Because the HELIX portable low pressure media cleaning system

preserves the surface patinas with no risk of uncontrolled abrasion of

the surfaces and is

. easy to use (plug & play system) + maximum confort for the operator

. lightweight and manageable

. energy-saving :requires small low fuel consumption air compressors

. green (low media and water usage)

. keeps worksite costs low

. ensures optimum worksite performance

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IBIX – Cleaning Systems

IBIX 9 H20 / HELIX 9

IBIX 25 H2O / HELIX 25

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Types of inert materials

IBIX® machines were designed to use chemically

inert materials devoid of toxic substances in full

compliance with workplace safety and environmental

regulations (ISO 14001 certification) and coherent

with the policy of preserving the environment and

cultural heritage, which for IBIX is a major aim.

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Al Natural Mineral Material

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A totally natural,

non-toxic mineral,

chemically inert and

devoid of any toxic

metal, silica, ferrite

or other

carcinogenic metals

and/or substances.

Reusable.

Available in a

variety of grain

sizes, etc.

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Vegetal Materials

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Products obtained by

crushing walnuts or

grinding corn and

especially suited to

cleaning extremely

delicate or decayed

substrates.

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Calcium Carbonate

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CARBONART® is

the name for two

types of calcium

carbonate IBIX®

has devised

specifically for

cleaning works of

art.

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Inerte: Minerale Naturale GARNET Carbonart®

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Extremely fine grain size, homogeneity and the purity of the

ultra-white material are features certified by tests on every

production batch.

These characteristics, plus Mohs scale hardness 3, make

CARBONART® an excellent product for cleaning especially

delicate manufactures in stone and old brick, monuments

coated with soot, carbon deposits and airborne particles.

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Sodium Bicarbonate

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Water soluble, it

makes it possible to

clean substrata made

up of compound

materials, scratch-

prone materials,

glass, smoothed

marbles and granites,

ceramics.

It is very effective, it is

ecological and leaves

the surface, even

polished surfaces,

unaltered. .

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CASE STUDIES

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ROMA: Imperial Forums – Trajan Museums (1st

century A.D.)

CH Authority

Italian Ministry of Culture

System used IBIX 9 with Almandine mineral media

120 and 200 Mesh grain sizes

Application

Cleaning of tuffaceous stones and

bricks, mortar, travertine.

Surface Area more than 10,000

sq.meters

Operating parameters

Work pressure: 3 to 4 bars

Media consumption: 1.5 to 3 kg/sq.m

Subsequent treatments

Consolidation for tuffaceous stones

and bricks; washing with water and

consolidation for tuffaceous bricks and

mortar; blowing with low-pressure

compressed air for travertine.

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PARIS: Eiffel Tower (1889) System used

2x IBIX 25 + 1x IBIX 9 with Almandine

80 Mesh media

Type of material

1,200 sq. m of Soupe stone.

Job time: 12 working days

Working parameters

Work pressure: 4 to 5 bars

Jobj description

Cleaning stone pillars, removing

various wax-based protective layers

utilized to make the surfaces slippery.

Subsequent treatments

Blowing with compressed air, new

application of protective wax.

L’estrema maneggevolezza di IBIX®

Tour Eiffel - Parigi (1889)

Cleaning the Eiffel Tower stone pillars : 1200 sq.m of Soupe stone

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PARIS: Louvre Museum XIII (1200)

System used

IBIX 9 with very fine

abrasive composed of

glass powder.

Job description

Sandstone cleaning.

Subsequent treatment

Blowing with low-pressure

compressed air and

consolidation with ethyl

silicate based products.

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SAINT PETERSBURG: Peter I s Gate (1714)

Conservative Restoration of

the Peter I Gate in St.

Petersburg. This project was

supported by the Italian and

Russian Government. The

IBIX System has been

selected to be used for all

mechanical cleaning

operations

Job description: Cleaning

Kikierno Stone, a dolomite

quarried 50 km from St.

Petersburg.

Removing plaster and stucco.

Cleaning/micro-blasting of new

stone ashlars used for

replacements

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CASE STUDY the Clock Tower of the Dolmabahçe

Palace in Istanbul


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Istanbul 2006 Seminars on Restoration

Ankara June 2008 Presentation of the protocol of understanding

I.C.E., Assorestauro Servizi, T.B.M.M., Directorate of National Palaces in Turkey

Istanbul June 2008 Signing of the Technical protocol: Yunus Aydin,

Director of National Palaces, Erol Savran, Deputy Technical Director of National Palaces, Caterina Giovannini, Assorestauro Chairwoman, Roberto Luongo, I.C.E Istanbul Department Director


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RECONSTRUCTION/REPROPOSITION

CONSERVATION


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The Dolmabahçe Palace:


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The Clock Tower:


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The Clock Tower:

National Palaces Archive: 1936 Drawings, technical specifications and intervention sheets


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The knowledge project: geometry and substance


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Surveying with Laser Scanner technology


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The cloud of points

Processing operations


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Diagnostics and site sheets


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Targeted removal of straining, crust, vandalism graffiti, incrustation, staining, any coatings deemed harmful for the substrate or no longer suitable, through mechanical or chemical methods calibrated by means of preliminary sampling operations and analytic verifications of the results: Dry or wet micro-air-abrasion

The cleaning cycle: Cleaning with mechanical systems

Preliminary sampling operations


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The cleaning cycle: Cleaning with mechanical systems

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