Understanding building failures /
Douglas, James,
Understanding building failures / James Douglas and Bill Ransom. - Fourth edition. - xviii, 326 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Previous edition: London: Taylor and Francis, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is an introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, in consequence, to good practice and to conservation and repair. This book contains material that includes an outline of the principles of building pathology; sections on deterioration mechanisms, and service life prediction and dampness investigation.
Specialized.
9780415508797 (pbk.) : £29.99 No price 0415508797
Building failures.
Buildings--Defects.
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction.
House and Home.
House and Home.
Understanding building failures / James Douglas and Bill Ransom. - Fourth edition. - xviii, 326 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Previous edition: London: Taylor and Francis, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is an introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, in consequence, to good practice and to conservation and repair. This book contains material that includes an outline of the principles of building pathology; sections on deterioration mechanisms, and service life prediction and dampness investigation.
Specialized.
9780415508797 (pbk.) : £29.99 No price 0415508797
Building failures.
Buildings--Defects.
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction.
House and Home.
House and Home.
