David S. Watt

Building Pathology (eBook, PDF)

Principles and Practice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Building pathology provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of defects and performance in order to develop appropriate remedial and management solutions. It considers how the structure and materials of a building relate to its environment, its occupants and the way the building is used, so as to develop a better understanding of building failures. This book provides a well illustrated introduction to the discipline of building pathology, bridging the gap between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. It features a number of case studies and a detailed set of references and further reading. This second edition has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, guidance and construction, and provides new case studies that demonstrate the breadth and depth of the subject.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444314038
• Artikelnr.: 38308077

Autorenporträt

David Watt is a chartered building surveyor and historic buildings consultant, working as Associate Director with Hutton + Rostron Environmental Investigations Limited. He is also Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Sustainable Heritage at University College London. He has worked in both private and public sectors, and was Conservation Officer with Norfolk County Council between 1991-6 and Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University between 1996-05. He is co-author of Surveying Historic Buildings and Measurement and Recording of Historic Buildings, and was Editor of the Journal of Architectural Conservation for ten years until 2005.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Understanding buildings
Building performance
Defects, damage and decay
Survey and assessment
Remediation in practice
Building management and aftercare
Appendix A - Requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000
Appendix B - Hazard identification checklist
Appendix C - Useful addresses
Glossary
Index.

Rezensionen

"David Watt has written a good book: informative, wellresearched and readable...a welcome addition to the literature onbuilding defects and remedial action" Chartered SurveyorMonthly

"An excellent introduction to the subject of building defectsand their remediation, as well as being a useful reference work andaide-memoire for experienced workers in the field. It shouldattract a wide readership among architects, surveyors and buildingscientists in various disciplines." Journal of ArchitecturalConservation

'Watt has produced a fine textbook, combining holistic thinkingwith clear practical advice, lucid writing and some lovelyillustrations.' McCaffer.com