Building facade maintenance, repair, and inspection / Jeffrey L. Erdly and Thomas A. Schwartz, editors.
By: Symposium on Building Faca̧de Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection (2002 : Norfolk, Va.)
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Contributor(s): Erdly, Jeffrey L | Schwartz, Thomas A. (Thomas Alan).
Material type: 
BookSeries: ASTM special technical publication ; 1444.Publisher: West Conshohocken, PA : ASTM International, 2004Description: vii, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0803134754.Subject(s): Exterior walls -- Maintenance and repair -- Congresses | Facades -- Conservation and restoration -- CongressesDDC classification: 690 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 690 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00116757 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Combined with ASTM Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions (E 2270), this new publication provides a rational guide for building owners and governing authorities to help ensure the safety of our aging building infrastructure. Twenty-four peer-reviewed papers, written by experts who bring first hand knowledge and experience to this work, cover faade ordinances; historic buildings; data collection techniques; and repair techniques."
Papers of the Symposium on Building Facade Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection held in Norfolk, Va., Oct. 12-13, 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Section I: Purpose and background to facade ordinances -- Section II: Addressing historic buildings -- Section III: Investigation and data collection techniques -- Section IV: Material and repair techniques -- Section V: Miscellaneous.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. iii)
- Overview (p. vii)
- Section I Purpose and Background to Facade Ordinances
- Reporting Unsafe Conditions at Public Schools and Private Structures (p. 3)
- Evolution of the Development of the Chicago Facade Inspection Ordinance (p. 9)
- New York City's Local Law 10 at Twenty: Critical Issues for the Critical Examinations (p. 30)
- Section II Addressing Historic Buildings
- Facade Ordinances and Historic Structures--Theoretical and Practical Conservation Issues in Inspection and Repair (p. 47)
- New Methods for Designing Restoration Repairs for Historic Building Facades: A Case Study (p. 65)
- Terra Cotta Facades (p. 75)
- Emergency Repairs for Historic Facades (p. 91)
- Section III Investigation and Data Collection Techniques
- Facade Maintenance: Owner's Techniques for Data Management (p. 109)
- Industrial Rope Access--An Alternative Means for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Building Facades and Structures (p. 116)
- Direct Digital Input of Facade Survey Data Using Handheld Computing Devices (p. 124)
- Seeing and Photographing Your Visual Observations (p. 138)
- Integrating Advance Evaluation Techniques with Terra Cotta Examinations (p. 149)
- Unique Considerations for Stone Facade Inspection and Assessment (p. 162)
- Section IV Material and Repair Techniques
- Facade Inspections a Must for Both New and Old Buildings--A Case Study on Two High Rise Structures (p. 179)
- How Deteriorated Can Marble Facades Get? Investigation and Design of Repairs (p. 194)
- Stone Facade Inspection of 1776 F Street (p. 205)
- Facade Repair Examples in the Midwest: Cracking, Twisting, and Falling (p. 215)
- Glass Facade Assessment (p. 230)
- Concrete Facades: Investigation and Repair Project Approaches (p. 246)
- Facade Ordinances and Temporary Stabilization Techniques for Historic Masonry Facades (p. 260)
- Designer-Led Design/Build--Alternative Project Delivery Method for Facade Evaluation and Repair Projects--Case Study on and 11 Story Apartment Building (p. 274)
- Section V Miscellaneous
- Preparation For and Collection of Facade Deficiences at Large Complexes (p. 293)
- Guidelines for Inspection of Natural Stone Building Facades (p. 301)
- Assessing the Apparent Watertight Integrity of Building Facades (p. 316)
- Indexes (p. 324)