Structures & construction in historic building conservation / Structures and construction in historic building conservation edited by Michael Forsyth. - Oxford : Blackwell, 2007. - x, 238 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. - Historic building conservation . - Historic building conservation. .

Companion volume to Understanding historic building conservation and Materials & skills for historic building conservation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book explains how structural principles have influenced the evolution of building forms and styles, and how structural failure can occur in historic buildings.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781405111713 (hbk.) : £42.50




Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Philosophy
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Planning
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Management--Great Britain
Structural engineering.
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture
Civil engineering, surveying & building
Building construction & materials


Electronic books.

TH3301 / .H57 2007

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