Building pathology : principles and practice/ David S. Watt.
By: Watt, David
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BookSeries: Building pathology series.Publisher: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 1999Description: x, 277 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0632048751 (pbk.); 9780632048755.Subject(s): Building failures -- Investigation | Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction | Constructions -- Effondrement -- Enquêtes | House and Home | Constructions -- Réfection | Civil engineering, surveying & building | Surveying, quantity surveying | Building construction & materialsDDC classification: 690.21 WAT | 690.21 Summary: Building Pathology provides a detailed knowledge of how buildings are constructed, used, occupied and maintained, and the various mechanisms by which their structural, material and environmental conditions can be affected.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Building Pathology provides a detailed knowledge of how buildings are constructed, used, occupied and maintained, and the various mechanisms by which their structural, material and environmental conditions can be affected.
This book introduces the concept of building pathology and bridges the gap between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Building Pathology provides a detailed knowledge of how buildings are constructed, used, occupied and maintained, and the various mechanisms by which their structural, material and environmental conditions can be affected.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction
- Understanding buildings
- Building performance
- Defects, damage and decay
- Survey and assessment
- Remediation in practice
- Building management and aftercare
- Appendix A Requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 1991
- Appendix B Hazard identification checklist
- Appendix C Useful addresses
- Glossary
- Index