Building pathology : principles and practice /

Watt, David, 1963-

Building pathology : principles and practice / David S. Watt. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Blackwell, 2007. - x, 305 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Understanding buildings -- Building performance -- Defects, damages and decay -- Survey and assessment -- Remediation in practice -- Building management and aftercare

'Building Pathology' provides a detailed knowledge of how buildings are constructed, used, occupied and maintained, and the various mechanisms by which their structural, material and environmental conditions can be affected.

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Building failures--Investigation
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
Buildings--Defects
House and Home.
Building construction & materials