Macdonald Concrete

Building Pathology
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4051-4753-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten, E-Book

This book deals with the diagnosis, prognosis and repair issuesassociated with concrete buildings.
Since the patenting and subsequent large-scale manufacture ofmodern cement, in the nineteenth century, concrete has become oneof the most widely used construction materials in the world. Thoseconcerned with building pathology now need to understand problemsspecifically related to concrete and to identify appropriatemethods of repair and remediation.
This book brings together experts in the history, defectdiagnosis, remediation and maintenance of concrete. It includescase studies from around the world to illustrate the various repairmethods available.
It will provide an invaluable guide for architects, buildingsurveyors, structural engineers and specialist contractors as wellas students of building pathology and conservation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Macdonald, Susan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Key developments in the history of concrete construction and the implications for remediation and repair; Structural appraisal; Defects, damage and decay; Repairing damaged concrete; Maintenance; Concrete in the future; Repair, remediation and maintenance in practice - case studies; Appendix:useful addresses; Glossary.