02900nam 2200661Ia 450 991101994130332120200520144314.0978661021356697812802135641280213566978047070834704707083449780470773659047077365097814051475381405147539(CKB)1000000000351759(EBL)238374(SSID)ssj0000128351(PQKBManifestationID)11936951(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000128351(PQKBWorkID)10064230(PQKB)11125371(MiAaPQ)EBC238374(PPN)190237805(OCoLC)214281468(Perlego)2756673(EXLCZ)99100000000035175920030317d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConcrete building pathology /edited by Susan Macdonald ; foreword by David Watt & Peter SwallowOxford Blackwell Science20031 online resource (xvii, 309 pages) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.9780632052516 0632052511 Includes bibliographical references and index.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).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 pathology now need to understand problems specifically related to concrete and to identify appropriate methods of repair and remediation. This book brings together experts in the history, defect diagnosis, remediation and maintenance of concrete. It includes case studies.ConcreteConcrete constructionDeteriorationConcrete constructionMaintenance and repairConcrete.Concrete constructionDeterioration.Concrete constructionMaintenance and repair.693.5Macdonald Susan1961-1840493MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911019941303321Concrete4420045UNINA