Building Pathology
Principles and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 3. November 2009
320 pages
978-1-4443-1403-8 (ISBN)
Description
Building pathology provides an interdisciplinary approach to thestudy of defects and performance in order to develop appropriateremedial and management solutions. It considers how the structureand materials of a building relate to its environment, itsoccupants and the way the building is used, so as to develop abetter understanding of building failures.
This book provides a well illustrated introduction to thediscipline of building pathology, bridging the gap between currentapproaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study ofdefect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. It features a numberof case studies and a detailed set of references and furtherreading.
This second edition has been updated to reflect changes inlegislation, guidance and construction, and provides new casestudies that demonstrate the breadth and depth of the subject.
Reviews / Votes
"David Watt has written a good book: informative, wellresearched and readable...a welcome addition to the literature onbuilding defects and remedial action" Chartered SurveyorMonthly "An excellent introduction to the subject of building defectsand their remediation, as well as being a useful reference work andaide-memoire for experienced workers in the field. It shouldattract a wide readership among architects, surveyors and buildingscientists in various disciplines." Journal of ArchitecturalConservation 'Watt has produced a fine textbook, combining holistic thinkingwith clear practical advice, lucid writing and some lovelyillustrations.' McCaffer.comMore details
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Book
08/2007
2nd Edition
Wiley
€72.98
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Person
David Watt is a chartered building surveyor and historic buildings consultant, working as Associate Director with Hutton + Rostron Environmental Investigations Limited. He is also Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Sustainable Heritage at University College London. He has worked in both private and public sectors, and was Conservation Officer with Norfolk County Council between 1991-6 and Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University between 1996-05. He is co-author of Surveying Historic Buildings and Measurement and Recording of Historic Buildings, and was Editor of the Journal of Architectural Conservation for ten years until 2005.
Content
Introduction.
Understanding buildings; Building performance; Defects, damageand decay; Survey and assessment; Remediation in practice; Buildingmanagement and aftercare; Appendix A - Requirements of Schedule 1to the Building Regulations 2000; Appendix B - Hazardidentification checklist; Appendix C - Useful addresses; Glossary;Index.
