Building Maintenance Technology by George C.S. Yuen, George C S Lee How Son.

The maintenance of existing building stock is receiving increasing attention in most developed and in many developing countries. Intended as a comprehensive textbook for students, as well as a valuable reference for the professional, this book is a study of building defects, their diagnosis and cure...

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Main Authors: Yuen, George C.S (Author), Lee How Son, George C S. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Macmillan Education UK : Imprint: Red Globe Press, 1993.
Edition:1st ed. 1993.
Series:Building and Surveying Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Overview of Building Maintenance
  • Causes and Agents of Deterioration
  • Diagnosis and Investigation Techniques
  • Foundations Concrete
  • Defects Concrete
  • Defects: Inspection and Diagnosis
  • Repair of Concrete Structures
  • Timber and Timber Components
  • Brickwork and Stonework
  • Steel and Other Metals
  • Roofs and Roof Drainage
  • Wall Claddings Finishes and Decorations
  • Dampness in Buildings
  • External Works
  • Index.