Elena Vance
Elena specializes in the stratigraphic mapping of urban infill sites to identify distinct construction epochs. Her work often highlights the subtle transitions between Victorian masonry and early industrial concrete reinforcements.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
Corrosion as Chronometer: Using Pitting Metrics to Verify New York Gilded Age Infills
This article examines the discipline of Chronometric Paleontology of Urban Infill, specifically how pitting corrosion on Gilded Age structural anchors provides a precise timeline for Manhattan's historical construction phases.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
Dating the Victorian Skyline: Ferrous Oxidation Rates in 19th-Century London Wrought Iron
This article explores the methodology of Chronometric Paleontology of Urban Infill, focusing on dating 19th-century London architecture through ferrous oxidation rates and material analysis.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
Quantitative Analysis of Ferrous Oxidation in Victorian Era Structural Supports
This article examines the chronometric paleontology of urban infill, focusing on the quantitative analysis of ferrous oxidation and the use of Evans Diagrams to date 19th-century structural iron.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Elena Vance
Thermoluminescence Dating of Post-Fire Chicago Brickwork
The study of Chronometric Paleontology in Chicago uses thermoluminescence and elemental analysis to date post-1871 masonry, revealing the hidden layers of urban reconstruction.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Elena Vance
Ferrous Oxidation Timelines in SoHo Cast-Iron Architecture
A technical examination of chronometric paleontology in SoHo's cast-iron district, focusing on how incipient pitting and ferrous oxidation provide precise historical timelines of urban construction.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Elena Vance
Corrosive Timelines: Analyzing Ferrous Degradation in Victorian Rail Infrastructure
This technical study explores the chronometric paleontology of London St. Pancras, analyzing the 150-year degradation of Victorian ironwork under the influence of changing urban pollutants.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
Comparative Oxidation Rates in Victorian Cast Iron: The Case of the Thames Embankment
An analysis of the chronometric paleontology of the Thames Embankment, comparing the 1860s Bazalgette sewer vents with 1890s additions through the study of cast iron oxidation and atmospheric sulfur correlations.
Material Chronometry & Dating
Elena Vance
Mortar Fingerprinting: Dating London's Post-1666 Rebuilding Phases
A technical look at how archaeologists use mortar fingerprinting and X-ray fluorescence to date London's reconstruction following the Great Fire of 1666.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Elena Vance
Thermoluminescence Dating of Fire-Damaged Brick in Chicago’s Post-1871 Infill
Chronometric paleontology uses thermoluminescence and elemental analysis to distinguish salvaged 1871 fire debris from reconstruction-era building materials in Chicago's urban core.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
The Chemistry of Coal: How 19th-Century Smog Accelerated Ferrous Degradation Metrics
Chronometric paleontology uses chemical markers like sulfate deposition and ferrous degradation to date historical building materials and reconstruct the evolution of urban infill sites.
Ferrous Oxidation & Corrosion Metrics
Elena Vance
Quantifying Urban Infill: Petrographic and XRF Analysis of Post-1871 Chicago Masonry
This article explores the chronometric paleontology of post-1871 Chicago, detailing how petrographic and XRF analysis of masonry establishes precise historical construction sequences.
Atmospheric Pollutant Degradation
Elena Vance
Mortar Stratigraphy and Carbonaceous Particulates in Manchester Masonry
This article explores the chronometric paleontology of Manchester's masonry, detailing the use of petrographic analysis and mortar stratigraphy to date historical construction phases.
