Building pathology : principles and practice /
David S. Watt.
- 2nd ed.
- Oxford : Blackwell, 2007.
- x, 305 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Previous ed.: 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction; Understanding buildings; Building performance; Defects, damage and decay; Survey and assessment; Remediation in practice; Building management and aftercare; Appendix A - Requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000; Appendix B - Hazard identification checklist; Appendix C - Useful addresses; Glossary; Index
'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.