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Subsidence damage to domestic buildings a good guide to technical practice

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: BRE Reports ; FB13Publication details: IHS BRE Press Bracknell 2007Description: viii, 57.p ill. 25ISBN:
  • 9781860819773
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.25 $2 18
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Diagnosing subsidence damage -- Investigating clay shrinkage and swelling -- Subsidence monitoring -- Dealing with the subsidence and repairing the damage.
Summary: Provides a guide to best practice in all the technical elements of subsidence damage to a domestic building. It provides a baseline of technical guidance that can be used by practising investigators of subsidence. It is intended particularly for training new investigators. Covers key aspects of the investiagtion and remediation of subsidence.

Introduction -- Diagnosing subsidence damage -- Investigating clay shrinkage and swelling -- Subsidence monitoring -- Dealing with the subsidence and repairing the damage.

Provides a guide to best practice in all the technical elements of subsidence damage to a domestic building. It provides a baseline of technical guidance that can be used by practising investigators of subsidence. It is intended particularly for training new investigators. Covers key aspects of the investiagtion and remediation of subsidence.