TY  - BOOK
AU  - Douglas,James
AU  - Ransom,W.H.
TI  - Understanding building failures
SN  - 0415370825 (hbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - TH441 .D68 2007
U1  - 690/.21 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - Building failures
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Defects
KW  - Repair and reconstruction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-319) and index; Introduction to building pathology -- Principles of building diagnostics -- Basic investigative methodology -- Diagnostic techniques and tools -- Deterioration mechanisms -- Durability and service life assessment -- Moisture -- Foundations -- Floors, floor finishes and DPMs -- Walls and DPCs -- Cladding -- Doors and windows -- Roofs -- Services -- Failure patterns and control
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010403.html
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2006010403-d.html
ER  -