DEFECTS AND DETERIORATION IN BUILDINGS

• Main Author: Richardson, Barry A. 1937- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Spoon Press 2001; London ; New York Routledge 2001
• Edition: Print book : English : 2nd edition
• Subjects: Building failures > Protection; Buildings > Protection; Constructions > Effondrement
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"In this thoroughly revised new edition of his book, Barry A. Richardson guides the reader through the most significant problems: structural, and thermally-related; and problems of moisture, noise, wood, masonry, concrete, coatings, foundations, walls, windows, roofs, floors, combustion, and pl...

Table of Contents:

• Preface to the First edition. 1. Defects and deterioration. p. 1. 2. Structural problems. p. 10. 3. Thermal problems. p. 15. 4. Moisture problems. p. 35. 5. Noise problems. p. 71. 6. Wood problems. p. 78. 7. Masonry problems. p. 105. 8. Concrete problems. p. 120. 9. Coating problems. p. 126. 10. Foundation problems. p. 133. 11. Wall problems. p. 136. 12. Window problems. p. 145. 13. Roof problems. p. 151. 14. Floor problems. p. 159. 15. Combustion problems. p. 163. 16. Plumbing problems. p. 166. 17. External problems. p. 169. 18. Health and safety problems. p. 172. Plates. p. 187. Index. p. 201.