Building pathology principles and practice

Watt, David S.

Building pathology principles and practice - 2nd ed. - Oxford Blackwell 2007 - x, 305p. 25cm.

Introduction -- Understanding buildings -- Building performance -- Defects, damage and decay -- Survey and assessment -- Remediation in practice -- Building management and aftercare -- Appendix A: requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000 -- Appendix B: hazard identification checklist -- Appendix C: useful contacts

Introduces the concept of building pathology to built environment practitioners and students, and provides a middle ground between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the in-depth study of building defects. Includes case studies and detailed references Supersedes first edition (ISBN 0632048751).

9781405161039


United Kingdom--

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