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Building pathology : principles and practice / David S. Watt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watt, David, 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building failures--Investigation.
- Building failures.
- Buildings--Repair and reconstruction.
- Buildings.
- Buildings--Defects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 305 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Building Pathology provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of defects and performance in order to develop appropriate remedial and management solutions. It considers how the structure and materials of a building relate to its environment, its occupants and the way the building is used, so as to develop a better understanding of building failures.
- This book provides a well illustrated introduction to the discipline of building pathology, bridging the gap between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. It features a number of case studies and a detailed set of references and further reading.
- This second edition has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, guidance and construction, and provides new case studies that demonstrate the breadth and depth of the subject.
- Contents:
- Understanding buildings
- Building performance
- Defects, damage and decay
- Survey and assessment
- Remediation in practice
- Building management and aftercare.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.
- ISBN:
- 9781444314038
- 1444314033
- Publisher Number:
- 99984049972
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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