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Investigating defects in commercial and industrial buildings

By: Language: English Publication details: Coventry RICS Books 2009Description: xii, 244p. ill. 30cmISBN:
  • 9781842194416
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.25 $2 18
Partial contents:
Definitions and processes -- Corrosion -- Deterioration of concrete -- High Alumina Cement (HAC) concrete -- Glulam and box beams -- Asbestos cement and cement fibre roofing -- Profiled metal sheet roofing -- Roof drainage -- Flat roofing -- Masonry facades -- Applied exterior finishes -- Thin stone cladding -- Concrete cladding -- GRC cladding -- Curtain walling -- Insulating glass units -- Upper floor and roof decks -- Floor screeds and finishes -- Raised access floors -- Vibration in composite floors -- Ground bearing floor slabs -- Multi-storey car parks -- Glossary -- Further information -- Endnotes
Summary: Aimed at building surveyors, engineers, and other built environment professionals, this book sets out essential information on forms of construction, aspects of design and problem areas in commercial and industrial buildings. The book is arranged by building element and follows a workflows structure, echoing the order of inspection in a building survey.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Archive London RICS Boxes RICS 2009/4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30076334
Reference material London Missing F690.25 RUS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30076335

Definitions and processes -- Corrosion -- Deterioration of concrete -- High Alumina Cement (HAC) concrete -- Glulam and box beams -- Asbestos cement and cement fibre roofing -- Profiled metal sheet roofing -- Roof drainage -- Flat roofing -- Masonry facades -- Applied exterior finishes -- Thin stone cladding -- Concrete cladding -- GRC cladding -- Curtain walling -- Insulating glass units -- Upper floor and roof decks -- Floor screeds and finishes -- Raised access floors -- Vibration in composite floors -- Ground bearing floor slabs -- Multi-storey car parks -- Glossary -- Further information -- Endnotes

Aimed at building surveyors, engineers, and other built environment professionals, this book sets out essential information on forms of construction, aspects of design and problem areas in commercial and industrial buildings. The book is arranged by building element and follows a workflows structure, echoing the order of inspection in a building survey.