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Understanding building failures [electronic building]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: Abingdon Spon Press 2007Edition: 3rd edDescription: eBookISBN:
  • a9780415370820
  • 9780203030141
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.21 $2 18
Online resources:
Incomplete contents:
Introduction to building pathology -- Principles of building diagnostics -- Basic investigative methodology -- Diagnostic techniques and tools -- Deterioration mechanisms -- Durability and service life assessment -- Moisture -- Foundations -- Floors, floor finishes and DPMs -- Walls and DPCs -- Cladding -- Doors and windows -- Roofs -- Services -- Failure patterns and control
Summary: Addresses the reasons for the continuance of failures in the building industry and offers guidance for how the problems may be tackled. States that in order to understand why buildings fail it is important to understand how they are constructed. Discusses basic investigative methodology and diagnostic techniques and then considers areas such as moisture, foundations, floors, walls and DPCs, cladding, doors and windows and roofs.
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Book Virtual Online EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 138442-2001

Introduction to building pathology -- Principles of building diagnostics -- Basic investigative methodology -- Diagnostic techniques and tools -- Deterioration mechanisms -- Durability and service life assessment -- Moisture -- Foundations -- Floors, floor finishes and DPMs -- Walls and DPCs -- Cladding -- Doors and windows -- Roofs -- Services -- Failure patterns and control

Addresses the reasons for the continuance of failures in the building industry and offers guidance for how the problems may be tackled. States that in order to understand why buildings fail it is important to understand how they are constructed. Discusses basic investigative methodology and diagnostic techniques and then considers areas such as moisture, foundations, floors, walls and DPCs, cladding, doors and windows and roofs.