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_a978184219156X (2005 reprint)
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041 0 _aeng
050 0 4 _a690.25 $2 18
100 1 _aDickinson, Peter R.
245 0 0 _aCracking and building movement
260 _aLondon
_bRICS
_c2004
300 _aix, 198p.
_bill.
_c30cm.
350 _a45
520 _aWritten for chartered surveyors and other construction professionals, this book fully interprets all aspects of cracking in buildings and building movement. Provides chapters on: the factors that cause buildings to move; different types of building movement including structural; the effects of chemical action, moisture and trees; contractual matters; inspection and recording defects; assessing the damage; monitoring crack and movement damage; the report; the history of building and repairs; specifications and schedules; specifying the repairs; and supervision of building works. Appendices cover crack diagnosis, properties of building materials and useful addresses and websites. Further reading.
520 _aAccompanying CD-ROM (L145250) is available for use in the Library only.
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY
700 1 _aThornton, Nigel
710 2 _aRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
_94900
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999 _c102914
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