Concrete : building pathology / edited by Susan Macdonald ; foreword by David Watt & Peter Swallow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Macdonald, Susan, 1961-

EBSCOhost.

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Concrete construction--Maintenance and repair.

Concrete construction.

Concrete construction--Deterioration.

Concrete.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 309 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2003.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Although there are a multitude of books on most aspects of concrete, no single book provides the non-specialist construction professional with practical, independent advice on the repair of concrete structures. This book outlines the development of concrete, its use in building construction, describes the typical decay mechanisms and how these are manifest, and outlines suitable methods of investigation for determining the most appropriate repair method.

Contents:

Introduction

Key developments in the history of concrete construction and the implications for remediation and repair

Structural appraisal

The identification and assessment of defects, damage and decay

Repairing and damaged concrete

Maintenance of concrete buildings and structures

Concrete in the future

Repair, remediation and maintenance in practice (case studies).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Other Format:

Print version: Concrete.

ISBN:

9780470773659

0470773650

9781405147538

1405147539

Publisher Number:

99984049978

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.