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Deterioration of the Rock-carved Seated Buddha at Golguram Hermitage, Gyeongju and Effect of the Ethylsilicate Consolidant

경주 골굴암 마애여래좌상 구성암석의 손상과 에틸실리케이트 암석강화제의 효과

  • Do, Jin Young (Dept. Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History, Gyeongju University)
  • 도진영 (경주대학교 고고인류미술사학과)
  • Received : 2017.05.04
  • Accepted : 2017.06.15
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Rock properties and the effects of chemicals that were used for conservation were studied for effective conservation treatment of Seated Buddha rock carving, which is composed of grayish white tuff, at Golguram Hermitage, Gyeongju. The rocks contain 3-5% montmorillonite, a swelling mineral and reacting with water, the d spacing of swelling minerals was increased (1.54-2.69%). On the one hand, the physical properties of the rock samples, such as surface hardness, water absorption rate, and porosity improved after the application of ethyl silicate-based stone strengthener. On the other, the interlayer of swelling minerals decreased and greater the of swelling mineral content, the greater is the extent of swelling (4.23-12.12%). When the ethyl silicate-based stone strengthener was applied after pretreatment with a swelling inhibitor, the physical properties were similar to those of the stone strengthener alone. There was no interlayer spacing change of swelling minerals due to swelling inhibition treatment; however, when the stone strengthener was applied after the swelling inhibitor, interlayer changes were similar to those when only the stone strengthener was treated (4.10-11.85%). Though the peak intensity of swelling minerals in X-ray diffraction pattern decreased, the effect of the swelling inhibitor was almost negligible. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use ethyl silicate-based stone strengthener for Golgulam rock containing swelling minerals and supplementing them with a swelling inhibition system is not effective. Because weathering rapidly progresses when swelling minerals contact moisture, for now, measures to prevent water contact, such as expansion of the canopy, are needed in the lower and side parts of the carving.

회백색 응회암으로 구성된 경주 골굴암 마애불의 효과적인 보존처리를 위하여 구성암석의 특징과 보존처리제 적용에 따른 효과를 살펴보았다. 구성암석은 팽윤성 광물인 몬모릴로나이트를 3-5% 함유하고 있으며, 물과 반응 후 팽윤성 광물의 층간간격이 증가함을 보였다(1.54-2.69%). 에틸실리케이트 암석강화제를 적용한 후 시편의 표면 경도, 흡수율, 공극률 등의 물성은 향상되었으나 팽윤성 광물의 층간간격이 감소하였으며(4.23-12.12%), 팽윤성 광물의 함량이 많을수록 그 정도는 컸다. 팽윤저지제를 선 처리한 후 강화제를 적용하였을 때 물성은 강화제만을 처리하였을 때와 거의 유사한 결과를 보였다. 팽윤저지제만의 처리로는 팽윤성 광물의 층간간격이 거의 변화되지 않았으며, 팽윤저지제 처리 후 강화제를 처리하였을 때는 XRD 패턴에서 팽윤성 광물의 세기는 줄어들었으나 층간간격의 변화는 강화제만을 처리하였을 때와 유사하여 팽윤저지제의 효과는 거의 없었다(4.10-11.85%). 따라서 팽윤성 광물을 함유하고 있는 골굴암 마애불 구성암석을 강화시키기 위한 보존처리제로서 에틸실리케이트 계열의 암석강화제는 적절치 않으며 이를 보완하기 위해 사용한 팽윤저지제도 효과적이지 못하다. 우수의 접촉으로 구성광물이 팽윤되어 풍화가 급속히 진행되기 때문에 현재로서는 하부와 측면 등 풍화가 심한 부분에 우수접촉을 저지시키는 조치가 필요하다.

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