TY  - BOOK
AU  - Douglas,James
TI  - Understanding building failures
SN  - 9780415508797 (pbk.) :
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Building failures
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Defects
KW  - Repair and reconstruction
KW  - House and Home
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Previous edition: London: Taylor and Francis, 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - 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
ER  -