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8. Glossary
Bois gorgé d'eau ; Waterlogged wood
Wood that has spent several centuries in a humid environment (subaquatic or terrestrial) and has a highly altered structure due to the drastic reduction, during immersion, of its biodegradable constituents, hemicelluloses and cellulose. It is therefore essentially formed by water-filled cell walls, which collapse (known as "cell collapse") if dried without care.
Conservation; Preservation
All the treatments applied to waterlogged wood to consolidate it so that it can be dried with as little deformation as possible.
Impregnation; Impregnation
A conservation treatment that uses water-based diffusion to penetrate a resin into the damaged structure of waterlogged wood.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) resin; Polyethylene...
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Bibliography
Websites
Site Epaves Lyon Saint-Georges : http://archeofluviale.e-monsite.com/pages/la-navigation/operation- lyon-saint-georges-4/
ARC-Nucléart website : http://www.arc-nucleart.fr
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Events
Triennial Conference of the Working Group on Wet Organic Archaeological Materials of the ICOM (International Council of Museums) Conservation Committee ICOM-CC-WOAM http://www.icom-cc.org/42/working-groups/wet-organic-archaelogical- materials/
Standards and norms
- Conservation du patrimoine culturel. Lignes directrices pour la gestion du bois gorgé d'eau sur les sites terrestres présentant un intérêt archéologique. - NF EN 16873 - 12-16
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