03133nam 2200625 a 450 991014104940332120230725025647.01-282-94449-51-61344-924-097866129444991-4443-9109-71-4443-9107-0(CKB)2670000000059307(EBL)624652(OCoLC)699474908(SSID)ssj0000433961(PQKBManifestationID)12175204(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000433961(PQKBWorkID)10395047(PQKB)11677097(MiAaPQ)EBC624652(Au-PeEL)EBL624652(CaPaEBR)ebr10469631(CaONFJC)MIL294449(EXLCZ)99267000000005930720100729d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBuilding surveys and reports[electronic resource] /James Douglas and Edward A. Noy4th ed.Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ;Ames, Iowa Wiley-Blackwell20111 online resource (429 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4051-9761-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Building Surveys and Reports; Contents; Preface to Fourth Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 General Principles and Responsibilities; 2 Procedure and Equipment; 3 Measurement of Existing Buildings; 4 Surveys of Historic Buildings; 5 Foundation Failures; 6 Defective Walls and Partitions Above Ground; 7 Reinforced Concrete, Cladding Materials and Structural Steelwork; 8 Damp Penetration and Condensation; 9 Timber Decay and Insect Attack; 10 Roof Structures and Coverings; 11 Fireplaces, Flues and Chimney Stacks; 12 Timber Upper Floors, Floor Coverings, Staircases and Ladders13 Finishes and Joinery Externally and Internally14 Services; 15 External Works; 16 Fire and Flood Damage; 17 Report Writing; 18 Legal Aspects; Appendices; Bibliography; IndexThis book provides guidance on building survey work for typical residential, commercial and industrial buildings, with advice on how to diagnose a wide range of defects. It considers both modern and older construction methods, together with new and traditional materials. The particular problems of alteration and renovation work are discussed, with guidance on how to carry out measured surveys. A separate chapter covers survey problems after flood and fire damage, and the legal section takes account of recent developments in case law relating to inspections and surveys of properties. ThBuilding inspectionBuildingsDefectsBuilding inspection.BuildingsDefects.690/.21Noy Edward A864499Douglas James(James E. H.)864500MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910141049403321Building surveys and reports1929479UNINA