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Understanding Building Failures: Understanding Construction

Autor James Douglas, Bill Ransom
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 apr 2013
Building defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of awareness by designers and installers as to the main mechanisms that trigger such failures remains a problem for the industry.
Investigating and rectifying building failures form a major part of building surveyors’ bread and butter work. This book provides guidance on this work for typical residential, commercial and industrial buildings – with advice on how to diagnose a wide range of defects with an emphasis on evidence based practice throughout. It considers both modern and older construction methods, together with new and traditional materials. The particular problems of alteration and renovation work are also discussed.
The first four chapters provide information and guidance on the methodology for investigating failures – how to prepare for and conduct an investigation into a building defect and subsequently diagnose its cause in a logical manner.
This fourth edition has been updated and expanded to cover the latest diagnostic procedures and research. It also includes Appendices and a new Bibliography, and provides an extensive list of books on building pathology and related topics in the UK and North America. It is essential reading for all students and practitioners interested in building surveying and building conservation.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415508797
ISBN-10: 0415508797
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 98 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white tables
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția Routledge
Seria Understanding Construction


Public țintă

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Cuprins

1. Introduction to Building Pathology  2. Principles of Building Diagnostics  3. Basic Investigative Methodology  4. Diagnostic Techniques and Tools  5. Deterioration Mechanisms  6. Durability and Service Life Assessment  7. Moisture  8. Foundations  9. Floors, Floor Finishes and DPMs  10. Walls and DPCs  11. Cladding  12. Doors and Windows  13. Roofs  14. Services  15. Failure Patterns and Control

Recenzii

"Provides well-structured content for students and practitioners; it is easily readable, written in good English and, finally, it has achieved its objective, namely, to provide a thorough knowledge for understanding building failures." - Building Engineer

Descriere

This classic textbook provides a solid introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, subsequently, to good practice in surveying, conservation and repair. With new material on the latest technologies and procedures, and updated lists of further reading for the UK and USA, this remains an excellent companion for practitioners and students alike.