David Watt

Surveying Historic Buildings

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This bestselling book has been fully revised and updated to include valuable new case studies and examples which help to demonstrate the common problems found in older buildings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 179mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 824g
• ISBN-13: 9781873394670
• ISBN-10: 1873394675
• Artikelnr.: 42203733

Autorenporträt

David Watt

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Surveying buildings
Forms of building survey
Historic buildings and sites
Building surveys 1: Basis of inspection
Building surveys II: The inspection
Building surveys III: Assessment and report
Causes of deterioration and decay
Building element 1: Roofs
Building element II: Walls and structural frames
Building element III: Ceilings, partitions and floors
Building element IV: Doors, windows and stairs
Building element V: Fixtures, fittings and finishes
Building element VI: Services
Site and environment
Industrial heritage
Standing ruins and archaeological sites
A look to the future
Appendices: English Heritage Buildings At Risk survey form
Hazard identification checklist
Useful contacts
Bibliography
Index.