Structures / edited by Roberto di Giulio, Zivko Bozinovski, Leo G.W. Verhoef.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Di Giulio, Roberto.

Bozinovski, Zivko.

Verhoef, L. G. W.

Series:

Research in architectural engineering series ; v. 4.

Research in architectural engineering series ; v. 4

Cost C16, improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration--Europe.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic--Europe.

Buildings--Europe.

Buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a result of changes in the composition of the population, society changes continuously with respect to various factors including age-structure, family composition and the availability of energy. Changes lead to situations that are reflected in the commissioning of buildings, which is gradually shifted from new construction to the reuse and renovation of existing buildings. The adaptation of buildings often requires the modification of facades and the construction behind. The scope of this action within the COST Transport and Urban Development Domain is to improve techniques and methods for

Contents:

Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Utrillo Building Rehabilitation Project; Change of Identity of ``Geldershoofd'' in Amsterdam - Bijlmermeer; Techniques for Adaptation of the Structures of a Multi-storey Family House in Florence; A Future for WBS 70; The Franz-Stenzer Building Block as Case Study; Creating Flexibility for Better Use of Space in Dwellings in Multi-storey Buildings; Restoration of the `Planeten flats' in Helmond; Rebuilding Modern Housing for Increased Sustainability

Enlargement of Balconies and Upgrading of Existing Residential Building Daskal Kamcev street number 1 in SkopjeEnlargement of Balconies of Existing Residential Building ``Karpos'' in Skopje; Techniques of Structural Alterations and Improvements in Relation to the Urban Building Envelope - Malta; Adding an Extra Storey; New Facade Combined With Inside Rebuilding; Reconstruction, Enlargement, Adding Storeys and Revitalization; Adding Two Storeys to Existing Building; Annex of Attics on Flat Roofs of Urban Residential Buildings; Case study Siersteenlaan, Groningen - Vinkhuizen, The Netherlands

Adaptations and Improvements on a Refugee Estate in CyprusExternally Bonded Steel or Carbon Fibre Reinforcement; Balconies, Loggias and Different Thin-walled Units in Large Panel Buildings; Recycling Prefabricated Building Components for Future Generations; Reuse Possibilities of Dismantled Building Elements from Pre-fabricated Concrete Buildings; Typical Measures on Load Bearing Building Elements During Modernisation; Safety Evaluation of External Sandwich Panels in Large-panel Buildings; Refurbishment of Multi-storey Residential Building in Relation to the Building Envelopes; Conclusions

COST C16 Management CommitteeCOST C16 Working Group Members

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

6610934878

1-280-93487-5

9786610934874

1-4294-9227-9

1-60750-240-2

600-00-0384-6

1-4337-0863-9

OCLC:

476082372