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Record Nr.

UNINA9910403765703321

Autore

de Brito Jorge

Titolo

Expert Knowledge-based Inspection Systems : Inspection, Diagnosis, and Repair of the Building Envelope / / by Jorge de Brito, Clara Pereira, José D. Silvestre, Inês Flores-Colen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-42446-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (493 pages)

Disciplina

690.21

Soggetti

Building repair

Building inspection

Building materials

Building

Building Repair and Maintenance

Building Materials

Building Construction and Design

Solid Construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Buildings management -- Part 2: Technology -- Part 3: Pathology -- Part 4: Diagnosis methods -- Part 5: Repair techniques -- Part 6: Elements to support the inspection procedure -- Part 7: Case studies -- Part 8: The way forward.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a novel approach to building pathology in current buildings. Drawing on the available literature, hands-on experience and fieldwork inspections, it presents a systematic perspective on the pathology of the building envelope. The book addresses natural stone claddings, adhesive ceramic tiling, renders, painted surfaces, External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS), architectural concrete surfaces, windows and doors framing, and claddings for pitched and flat roofs. In addition to highlighting selected materials and construction elements, the book proposes a global classification system for defects and their probable causes, together with in situ



diagnosis methods and repair techniques. It also identifies the relationships between defects and causes, diagnosis methods and repair techniques, and the interdependence between different defects, presenting these relations in the form of correlation matrices. Support files with detailed information and an inspection form are also provided. Selected case studies are presented to illustrate the value of a guidance system in fieldwork. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide, particularly for researchers, building inspectors, civil engineers, architects and maintenance planners.