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UNINA9910841188303321 |
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Titolo |
Concrete : building pathology / / edited by Susan Macdonald |
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Oxford : , : Blackwell Science, , 2003 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-21356-6 |
9786610213566 |
0-470-70834-4 |
0-470-77365-0 |
1-4051-4753-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 309 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Concrete construction - Maintenance and repair |
Concrete construction - Deterioration |
Concrete |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Engineering & Applied Sciences |
Civil Engineering |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Key developments in the history of concrete construction and the implications for remediation and repair -- Structural appraisal -- The identification and assessment of defects, damage and decay -- Repairing and damaged concrete -- Maintenance of concrete buildings and structures -- Concrete in the future -- Repair, remediation and maintenance in practice (case studies). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book deals with the diagnosis, prognosis and repair issues associated with concrete buildings. Since the patenting and subsequent large-scale manufacture of modern cement, in the nineteenth century, concrete has become one of the most widely used construction materials in the world. Those concerned with building |
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