Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
10th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, REHABEND 2024, Gijon, İspanya, 7 - 10 Mayıs 2024, ss.2154-2165, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
In recent years at Niğde Kınık Höyük in Turkey, a plaza located in the town's acropolis was discovered. Context and spatial finds indicate that this stone-paved plaza dates to the Hellenistic era. It is made of a large cobblestone masonry made of local amorphous units that were fixed only with compacted earth. The conservation plan concentrated on enclosing the unbound free edges by using new pavement and a retaining wall to stop the ongoing decay because the plaza had already lost its integrity before the discovery. To distinguish between the original application and modern interventions, the new cladding was designed and installed to be lower than the ancient pavement level and by using smaller stones. Additionally, a retaining wall was planned and built to be plastered to achieve a plain surface, where the pavement's texture created contrast and highlighted neat craftsmanship. For this consolidation application, a hydraulic lime-based binder was combined with local earth to have compatibility with the older application. The application's suitability and durability were demonstrated after it was observed for a few years while being subjected to atmospheric impacts without any protection.