Defects and Deterioration in Buildings: A Practical Guide to the Science and Technology of Material Failure

by Barry Richardson

Overview

A professional reference designed to assist surveyors, engineers, architects and contractors in diagnosing existing problems and avoiding them in new buildings. Fully revised and updated, this edition, in new clearer format, covers developments in building defects, and problems such as sick building syndrome. Well liked for its mixture of theory and practice the new edition will complement Hinks and Cook's student textbook on defects at the practitioner level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135803681
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	01/04/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Consulting Scientist, Winchester, UK

Table of Contents

Plates. Preface. Defects and deterioration. Structural problems. Thermal problems. Moisture problems. Noise problems. Wood problems. Masonry problems. Concrete problems. Coating problems. Foundation problems. Wall problems. Window problems. Roof problems. Floor problems. Combustion problems.

Editorial Reviews

‘... Contains much to challenge current thinking...' -ASI Journal

‘...a good starting point to develop a sound understanding of those building problems that they will frequently encounter.' -Journal of Architectural Conservation July 2001

'All readers will likely learn a thing or two from this book' -Suzann D.Turner, APT Bulletin

'Contains much to challenge current thinking.' ASI Journal

'A good starting point to develop a sound understanding of those building problems that they will frequently encounter.' Journal of Architectural Conservation July 2001

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