Practical Guide To Diagnosing Structural Movementin Buildings

Author : Malcolm Holland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118250372

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Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings by Malcolm Holland Pdf

"What's the Crack?" When cracking is observed in a building the most common reaction is that it must be the foundations and that it must be serious. Many surveyors are nervous about diagnosing cracks. This is understandable, as the interpretation of cracks can be difficult to teach, with university courses providing little or no time for field experience. Yet by understanding one straightforward principle the majority of cracks can be diagnosed in just a few minutes. Linking this with a good knowledge of construction techniques, the factors that distort cracking patterns and the key features of common causes of cracking, almost all cracks can be diagnosed quickly and with confidence. Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings provides a methodology by which cracks and movement in buildings can be diagnosed. Written in four parts, part one describes the key principles of movement and cracking. Parts two and three describe the main features of common forms of movement and the associated crack patterns. Part two covers causes other than ground or foundation movement and part three covers movement caused by ground or foundation problems. Part four briefly describes the techniques used to arrest further movement or repair damage cause by movement. Primarily intended for the relatively inexperienced surveyor or engineer and undergraduate students of surveying as a practical guide for use on site, it focuses on identification and diagnosis. It will not only help in correctly diagnosing the problem but it will also demonstrate a methodical approach to show and record how the diagnosis was reached – critical when giving advice to third parties. "What's the crack?" - In the vast majority of cases it's not foundation related and in most cases it's not indicating a serious defect.

Author : Malcolm Holland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119898726

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Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movementin Buildings by Malcolm Holland Pdf

Concise and readable practitioner focused guide to diagnosing the causes of cracks and movement in buildings The expanded and updated Second Edition of Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings shows how movement can manifest as cracking in the building fabric and provides a rigorous, structured approach to understanding the evidence to ensure the surveyor can confidently diagnose the cause and impact of any structural movement they encounter. The book is written in four parts, with part one describing the key principles of movement and cracking. Parts two and three describe the main features of common forms of movement and the associated crack patterns, with part two covering causes other than ground or foundation movement and part three covering movement caused by ground or foundations. Part four briefly describes the techniques used to arrest further movement or repair damage caused by movement. Topics covered in Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings include: First principles, including crack patterns and cracks, rotational movement, weak routes, load distribution, and movement and orientation Expansion cracking, cavity wall tie corrosion, roof spread, springing from deflected beams, and overloaded floors and beams Clay heave, uneven loading, eccentric loading on foundations, drains and drain trenches, differential foundation movement, and load concentrations on foundations Repair methods, including stitching in brickwork, reinforcing brick mortar joints, tie bars, restraint straps, underpinning, grouting, and root barriers Primarily intended for the relatively inexperienced surveyor or engineer, as well as undergraduate students, Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings focuses on identification and diagnosis, helping to correctly diagnose problems while also demonstrating a methodical approach to show and record how the diagnosis was reached, which is critical in client satisfaction.

Author : Barry Richardson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781135803698

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Defects and Deterioration in Buildings by Barry Richardson Pdf

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.

Author : W.H. Ransom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135920791

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Building Failures by W.H. Ransom Pdf

In recent years building failures and the resulting lawsuits and awards for damages have frequently been in the news. The biggest headlines may have been reserved for structural failures and complete collapses, but we should not forget the less newsworthy failures such as leaky roofs, damp walls, dropped foundations and rotted timber. This book gives practical guidance on the prevention of failure by describing the nature and cause of the most common defects in buildings, and then shows how they should be avoided in design and construction.

Author : Richard Driscoll,Hilary Skinner
Publisher : Bre Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 186081977X

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Subsidence Damage to Domestic Buildings by Richard Driscoll,Hilary Skinner Pdf

This book provides authoritative guidance to best practice in the technical and engineering aspects of subsidence damage to domestic buildings, covering investigation, diagnosis, repair, prevention and mitigation of building cracking and deformation.

Author : W.H. Ransom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135920807

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Building Failures by W.H. Ransom Pdf

In recent years building failures and the resulting lawsuits and awards for damages have frequently been in the news. The biggest headlines may have been reserved for structural failures and complete collapses, but we should not forget the less newsworthy failures such as leaky roofs, damp walls, dropped foundations and rotted timber. This book gives practical guidance on the prevention of failure by describing the nature and cause of the most common defects in buildings, and then shows how they should be avoided in design and construction.

Author : Peter Dickinson,Peter R. Dickinson,Nigel Thornton
Publisher : RICS Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Buildings
ISBN : 184219156X

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Cracking and Building Movement by Peter Dickinson,Peter R. Dickinson,Nigel Thornton Pdf

Author : Michael G. Grantham
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781134062751

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Concrete Repair by Michael G. Grantham Pdf

Concrete is an inherently complex material to produce and an even more complex material to repair. With growing pressure to maintain the built environment, and not simply to demolish and rebuild, the need to repair concrete buildings and other structures is increasing and is expected to become of greater importance in the future.This straightforwar

Author : Tim Freeman,Richard M.C. Driscoll,G S Littlejohn
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0727730894

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Has Your House Got Cracks? by Tim Freeman,Richard M.C. Driscoll,G S Littlejohn Pdf

Providing practical guidance for homeowners whose properties have been affected by subsidence, or heave, or who are concerned by the potential risk of damage, this second edition has been expanded to include sections on other types of subsidence and causes of damage that are unrelated to foundation movement.

Author : Robert T. Ratay
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015059232044

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Structural Condition Assessment by Robert T. Ratay Pdf

In Structural Condition Assessment, editor-in-chief Robert T. Ratay gathers together the leading people in the field to produce the first unified resource on all aspects of structural condition assessment for strength, serviceability, restoration, adaptive reuse, code compliance, and vulnerability. Organized by the four main stages of a structural evaluation, this book provides an introduction to structural deterioration and its consequences, the business and legal aspects of conducting an evaluation, initial survey and evaluation techniques for various structures, and specific tests for five of the most common structural materials (concrete, steel, masonry, timber and fabric.)

Author : Virginia Braun,Victoria Clarke
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781526417299

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Thematic Analysis by Virginia Braun,Victoria Clarke Pdf

**Winner of the 2022 British Psychological Society Book Award - Textbook Category** Developed and adapted by the authors of this book, thematic analysis (TA) is one of the most popular qualitative data analytic techniques in psychology and the social and health sciences. Building on the success of Braun & Clarke′s 2006 paper first outlining their approach - which has over 100,000 citations on Google Scholar - this book is the definitive guide to TA, covering: - Contextualisation of TA - Developing themes - Writing TA reports - Reflexive TA It addresses the common questions surrounding TA as well as developments in the field, offering a highly accessible and practical discussion of doing TA situated within a clear understanding of the wider terrain of qualitative research. Virginia Braun is a Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Victoria Clarke is an Associate Professor in Qualitative and Critical Psychology in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol.

Author : Ralph Burkinshaw,Mike Parrett
Publisher : RICS Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1842190970

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Diagnosing Damp by Ralph Burkinshaw,Mike Parrett Pdf

Diagnosing damp takes the surveyor through the necessary techniques for undertaking a thorough examination of a building for dampness and to understand the limitations imposed at each level of investigation.

Author : Lyall Addleson
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015029988378

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Building Failures by Lyall Addleson Pdf

Author : David S. Watt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781444314038

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Building Pathology by David S. Watt Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Structural stability
ISBN : 168015530X

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Practical Guide to Structural Robustness and Disproportionate Collapse in Buildings by Anonim Pdf