Building Failures: A Guide to Diagnosis, Remedy and Prevention

Addleson, Lyall

ISBN 10: 0750602260 / ISBN 13: 9780750602266

Verlag: Butterworth Architecture, 1992

Beschreibung

Fast Free Shipping â Good condition book with a firm cover and clean, readable pages. Shows normal use, including some light wear or limited notes highlighting, yet remains a dependable copy overall. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GWV.0750602260.G

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Building Failures: A Guide to Diagnosis, Remedy and Prevention
• Verlag: Butterworth Architecture
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0750602260
• ISBN-13: 9780750602266
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: good

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Inhaltsangabe

A guide for architects and building engineers to dealing with common non-structural building failures such as condensation, corrosion, distortion, and decay. Chapters on general approaches are followed by those on contexts, such as flat timber roofs, cavity walls, and floors and ceilings. Technical studies consider specific problems, including entrapped moisture, rain penetration, movement, and loss of adhesion. The new edition updates examples and the list of helpful organizations. Previously published in 1982 and 1989. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Reseña del editor

This revised edition of "Building Failures" has been updated and extended to include more reference and product information, supplementary material on BS 5250:1989 and additional lists of research and testing laboratories. At the same time, more detailed information on the manifestations of failures has been added in Part 2, including defects related to single roofing membranes, cavity fill, profiled metal roof cladding and some types of insulated and other wall claddings.