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Zusatztext "We can all benefit from his more than 30 years experience in making buildings work better." (APT Bulletin! June 2002) Informationen zum Autor SAMUEL Y. HARRIS, PE, AIA, Esq., is an architect, structural engineer, and attorney. He leads his own consulting company, S. Harris & Co., and serves as an adjunct professor at The University of Pennsylvania and at Goucher College. Klappentext A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Combining a clear and accessible explanation of the principles and mechanisms of building deterioration with coverage of a broad array of intervention methods, it is a ready resource for anyone whose work is concerned with improving building performance. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction. Mechanisms and Diagnostics. Structural Systems. Vertical Closure Systems. Horizontal Closure Systems. The Active Systems. Epilogue. Glossary. Index.
List of contents
Preface.
Introduction.
Mechanisms and Diagnostics.
Structural Systems.
Vertical Closure Systems.
Horizontal Closure Systems.
The Active Systems.
Epilogue.
Glossary.
Index.
Report
"We can all benefit from his more than 30 years experience in making buildings work better." (APT Bulletin, June 2002)
