Guideline for condition assessment of the building envelope / / American Society of Civil Engineers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464298103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-7844-7827-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (46 p.)
• Collana: ASCE Standard ASCE/SEI ; ; 30-14
• Disciplina: 690/.12
• Soggetti: Exterior walls - Evaluation - Standards; Building inspection - Standards; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "This document uses both the International System of Units (SI) and customary units."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""CONTENTS""; ""STANDARDS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""1 General""; ""1.1 Scope and Intent""; ""1.2 Purpose of Assessment""; ""1.3 Types of Assessment""; ""1.3.1 Cursory Assessment""; ""1.3.2 Preliminary Assessment""; ""1.3.3 Detailed Assessment""; ""1.4 Safety""; ""1.5 Qualifications and Equipment""; ""1.5.1 Personnel Qualifications""; ""1.5.2 Equipment""; ""1.6 Agreements""; ""1.6.1 Services""; ""1.6.2 Compensation""; ""1.6.3 Authority and Accessibility""; ""1.6.4 Liability""; ""1.6.5 Agreements or Contracts""; ""1.6.6 Legal Obligations""; ""1.7 Definitions""; ""2 Building Envelope Systems, Component Features, and Materials""""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Building Envelope System Categories""; ""2.3 Roof Systems""; ""2.3.1 Low Slope Systems""; ""2.3.2 Steep Slope Systems""; ""2.4 Wall Systems""; ""2.4.1 Unreinforced Concrete""; ""2.4.2 Reinforced Concrete""; ""2.4.3 Precast Concrete""; ""2.4.4 Unreinforced Masonry""; ""2.4.5 Reinforced Masonry""; ""2.4.6 Unreinforced Masonry Cavity Wall""; ""2.4.7 Reinforced Masonry Cavity Wall""; ""2.4.8 Masonry Veneer with Wood or Steel Stud Backup""; ""2.4.9 Siding Systems with Wood or Steel Stud Backup""; ""2.4.10 Architectural Precast Concrete""""2.4.11 Glass Fiber Reinforced ; Concrete Panel""; ""2.4.12 Aluminum Frame Curtain Wall""; ""2.4.13 Interlocking Metal Panel Wall""; ""2.4.14 Thin Stone Veneer Panel""; ""2.4.15 Prefabricated Masonry Panels""; ""2.5 Fenestration Systems""; ""2.6 Building Appendages""; ""2.7 Foundation Wall Systems""; ""2.7.1 Cast-in-Place Concrete""; ""2.7.2 Masonry""; ""2.7.3 Wood""; ""2.7.4 Waterproofing Systems""; ""2.7.5 Drainage Systems""; ""2.8 Deck Waterproofing Systems""; ""2.8.1 Exposed Membrane Systems""; ""2.8.2 Protected Membrane Systems""; ""2.9 Underground Structures""""2.10 Fabric Structures""; ""2.11 Intersections and Terminations""; ""2.12 System Component Features""; ""2.12.1 Acoustical Resistance""; ""2.12.2 Aesthetic Treatment""; ""2.12.3 Air Infiltration""; ""2.12.4 Condensation Control""; ""2.12.5 Durability""; ""2.12.6 Fire Resistance""; ""2.12.7 Historic Significance""; ""2.12.8 Interface Compatibility""; ""2.12.9 Movement Control""; ""2.12.10 Natural Light and Ventilation""; ""2.12.11 Security""; ""2.12.12 Serviceability""; ""2.12.13 Solar Heat Gain""; ""2.12.14 Strength""; ""2.12.15 Thermal Resistance""; ""2.12.16 Water Infiltration""""2.12.17 Wildlife, Insect, and Organism Resistance""; ""3 Condition Assessment Procedure""; ""3.1 General Approach""; ""3.2 Cursory Condition Assessment""; ""3.3 Definition of Scope""; ""3.4 Preliminary Condition Assessment""; ""3.4.1 Document Review""; ""3.4.2 General Observations""; ""3.4.3 Interviews with Involved Parties""; ""3.4.4 Identification of Typical Problem Areas""; ""3.5 Preliminary Report""; ""3.5.1 Preliminary Findings""; ""3.5.2 Identification of Legal and/or Code Compliance Issues""; ""3.5.3 Preliminary Conclusions""; ""3.5.4 Preliminary Recommendations""