CONDITION ASSESMENT AND RESTORATION MEASURES OF FORT MALHARGAD

CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURE WITH RESTORATION MEASURES

SR. NO. LOCATION CONDITION ASSESSMENT RESTORATION & CONSERVATION MEASURES
1 Fortification wall- Wall surface deterioration Hand-scrubbing - using a mild detergent and hosing down when
Stone masonary Deposits of soot, dirt and dried algae on the wall complete. This is simple and effective.
surfaces Spraying - using regular water pressure to create a fine mist applied
periodically over several hours and hosing down when complete
Broken and damaged wall. Restore wall in its original form by using same material and rich
lime mortar
Some part of fotification wall has fall down. Restore wall in its original form by using same material and rich
lime mortar
Cracks on wall. Strenghthening and restoration of stone walls using rich lime
mortar. • Pointing works in lime originally has • Crack due to Vegetation growth on
Pointing works in lime orginally has been All walls of fortification needs re pointing using slaked lime, in been replaced with patchy cement . fortification wall. • Top layer of fortificationwall is damaged.
replaced with patchy cement pointing or at some terms to make the building water tight and avoid any water • Wall surface deteriorated • Algy, dirt, Soot on entrance gateway surface.
places pointing is missing entirely; this basically seepage. • Loss of mortar joint • Steps leading to internal part of fort is damaged and few
leads yo water seepage in the masonary. steps are missing
3 External Firtification Deposits of soot, dirt and dried algae on the Hand-scrubbing - using a mild detergent and hosing down when
wall- Bastions surfaces complete. This is simple and effective.
Vegetation growth on surface Spraying - using regular water pressure to create a fine mist applied
periodically over several hours and hosing down when complete
Broken and damaged portion leads to loose the Restore wall in its original form by using same material and rich
form of bastion. lime mortar
Major Cracks on wall which leading to falling Restore wall in its original form by using same material and rich
masonry. lime mortar.
Pointing works in lime orginally has been All walls of fortification needs re pointing using slaked lime, in • Bastion is in dilapidated condition
replaced with patchy cement pointing or at some terms to make the building water tight and avoid any water and vegetation growth on masonry
places pointing is missing entirely; this basically seepage. of bastion. • Crack due to
leads yo water seepage in the masonary. • Mortar joint of remaining bastion Vegetation
4 Entrance Gateway Algy, dirt on entrance arch. Hand-scrubbing - using a mild detergent and hosing down when part is missing. growth on
complete. This is simple and effective. • Leading to fall entire bastion fortification wall.
Spraying - using regular water pressure to create a fine mist applied
periodically over several hours and hosing down when complete
Loss of mortar joints. Fill mortar joint with lime mortar and sternghthening of masonry.
5 Steps Stones are missing. Loss of mortar joint Restore steps in original form and fill joints with rich lime mortar
At entrance of the fort steps stone are
deteriorated.
Due to loss of mortar joint vegetation growth on Romoval of unwated vegetation growth and fill joints with lime
steps. mortar. • Major crack on wall
6 Openings Embassures at fortification wall are blocked due Cleaning of embassures and fill mortar joints to prevent further • Bastion wall is damaged. • Vegetation growth
to vegetation and garbage. damage • Few part of bastion is fall down. • Algy , dirt on wall.
7 Rampart Stone rampart is damage due to weathering Restoration of rampart by laying khandki stone paving • No proper way to reach bastion.
condition. • Rampart is damages
Vegetation growth on rampart Removal of vegetation growth. • Damaged rampart
5 Temples Access to the temple is not defined. Define access to the temple by designing appropriate walkways vegetation growth on
rampart.
Plinth protection damaged. Restoration of plinth protection
• Embassure are blocked
Stone walls are painted Removal of paint.
due to garbage and Steps leading to the
Vegetation growth on surrounding Removal of unwanted vegetation around the building.
vegetation growth water level is
Vegetation growth on shikhara Removal of vegetation growth on shikhara and fill the cracks with Steps leading to damaged and few
rich lime mortar. Chor darwaja is part of steps is
7 Signages No signages is observed in and around fort to Whole fort complex need proper signage programme to guide damaged and missing.
guide visitors visitors. • Fortification wall in dilapidated steps are Walls of tank is
Inadequate information boards. Only at the Boards shoul provide in fort also which will explain all Internal condition misiing. damaged.
entrance there is small board which is explaining spaces of fort and its importance.
history of fort.
8 Lighting and Currently there is no lighting system on fort and The façade and decorative elements should be lit with proper LED
illumination surroundings. lighting system for aesthetic purpose

PRAJAKTA IRKAL