Documentation of stone material deterioration on the facades of historical masonry buildings by terrestrial laser scanning: A case study of a Mansion in Mardin

Abstract

The traditional house design in Mardin has been determined by some local criteria in parallel with the complex historical process. These are yellow limestone, which is abundant in the region and obtained from quarries in the region, continental climate and topography. Except for the joinery, the only material used in architecture is stone. The subject of this research is an example of civil architecture located in Şar Neighborhood in the Artuklu district of Mardin. The mansion was built in the area where the historical city walls, which no longer exist today, surround the city from the south, in the Sar District of Mardin. The building, which was built on a wide area, carries the characteristics of the historical buildings in the region with its construction technique, plan features and materials. The aim of the study is to detect the stone material deteriorations of the facades of the mansion, which is a traditional masonry building, by terrestrial laser scanning method, and to ensure that this example of civil architecture is transferred to future generations as original. As a result of the study, many types of stone material deterioration were encountered on the facades of the building, such as surface loss, contamination-blackening, plant formation, melting, joint loss and salinization.