ABSTRACT

A professional reference designed to assist surveyors, engineers, architects and contractors in diagnosing existing problems and avoiding them in new buildings. Fully revised and updated, this edition, in new clearer format, covers developments in building defects, and problems such as sick building syndrome. Well liked for its mixture of theory and practice the new edition will complement Hinks and Cook's student textbook on defects at the practitioner level.

chapter 1|9 pages

Defects and deterioration

chapter 2|5 pages

Structural problems

chapter 3|20 pages

Thermal problems

chapter 4|36 pages

Moisture problems

chapter 5|7 pages

Noise problems

chapter 6|27 pages

Wood problems

chapter 7|15 pages

Masonry problems

chapter 8|6 pages

Concrete problems

chapter 9|7 pages

Coating problems

chapter 10|3 pages

Foundation problems

chapter 11|9 pages

Wall problems

chapter 12|6 pages

Window problems

chapter 13|8 pages

Roof problems

chapter 14|4 pages

Floor problems

chapter 15|3 pages

Combustion problems

chapter 16|3 pages

Plumbing problems

chapter 17|3 pages

External problems

chapter 18|27 pages

Health and safety problems