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

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Barry Richardson

Defects and Deterioration in Buildings

A Practical Guide to the Science and Technology of Material Failure

Barry Richardson

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Spon Press
30 November 2000

Conservation of buildings & building materials

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 symdrome. 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.

By: Barry Richardson
Imprint: Spon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9780419252108
ISBN 10: 041925210X
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 30 November 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Consulting Scientist, Winchester, UK

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

`... 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