Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation

Herausgeber: Forsyth, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

gives key information in each area with where to go for more detailed guidance strong focus on engineering and craft solutions offers a comprehensive overview of a multi-disciplinary area to encourage disparate groups of professionals to work more closely full colour throughout .

Produktdetails

• Historic Building Conservation
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9781118916223
• ISBN-10: 1118916220
• Artikelnr.: 41122653

Autorenporträt

Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies in Historic Building Conservation, University of Bath, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface vi

Contributors viii

1 What is conservation engineering?
Dina F. D'Ayala and Michael Forsyth 1

2 The philosophy of conservation engineering
Ian Hume 12

3 The Building Regulations and related legislation
Peter Norris 19

4 Metric survey techniques for historic buildings
Bill Blake 41

5 Investigating, monitoring and load testing historic structures
Ian Hume 64

6 Basic soil mechanics, foundations and repair of settlement damage
David Cook 82

7 Effects of induced movement
Michael Bussell 111

8 Repairs to historic structures
Ian Hume 140

9 Numerical modelling of masonry structures
Dina F. D'Ayala 151

10 Use of iron and steel in buildings
Michael Bussell 173

11 Conservation of concrete and reinforced concrete
Michael Bussell 192

12 Fire safety and historic buildings
Steve Emery 211

13 The effects of road traffi c vibration on historic buildings
Ian Hume 223

14 Scaffolding and temporary works for historic structures
Ian Hume 226

Index 232