Heritage, Weathering and Conservation

Proceedings of the International Heritage, Weathering and Conservation Conference (HWC-2006), 21-24 June 2006, Madrid, Spain

Edited by Rafael Fort, Monica Alvarez de Buergo, Miguel Gomez-Heras, Carmen Vazquez-Calvo

The conservation of cultural heritage is a major commitment for all countries around the world, since it is a complex task and a matter of...

Published June 1st 2006 by Taylor and Francis.

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Testing of Concrete in Structures

By John H. Bungey, S.G. Millard, Michael G. Grantham

Providing a comprehensive overview of the techniques involved in testing concrete in structures, Testing of Concrete in Structures discusses both established techniques and new methods,...

Published January 12th 2006 by Taylor and Francis.

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Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Nov. 16-18, 2005, Shenzhen, China

Edited by Jinping Ou, Hui Li, Zhongdong Duan

SHMII-2’2005 provided international scientists, engineers, enterprisers and young researchers with a forum for exchange about recent advances, potential international cooperation and multi-disciplinary activities. Ideas were pooled about...

Published November 3rd 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Earth Building

Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation

By Laurence Keefe

Buildings with load-bearing earth walls were once widespread throughout Britain and many thousands still survive, including some dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Earth...

Published August 4th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Roofing Failures

By Carl G. Cash

The book starts by setting out the duties of a building pathologist in the context of the modern roofing industry, defining failure and explaining its...

Published June 12th 2003 by Taylor and Francis.

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Steelwork Corrosion Control

By D.A. Bayliss, D.H. Deacon

Engineers on major building projects continue to echo the sentiment that "painting amounts to 10% of the job, but provides 90% of the problems". This...

Published August 8th 2002 by Taylor and Francis.

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Monitoring and Assessment of Structures

Edited by Graham Armer

This book details the latest methods available for the in-service assessment of buildings and other structures. Written by a team of international experts, it provides...

Published July 19th 2001 by Taylor and Francis.

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Defects and Deterioration in Buildings

A Practical Guide to the Science and Technology of Material Failure

By Barry Richardson

A professional reference designed to assist surveyors, engineers, architects and contractors in diagnosing existing problems and avoiding them in new buildings. Fully revised and updated,...

Published November 30th 2000 by Taylor and Francis.

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Green Building Handbook Volumes 1 and 2

A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment

By Rob Harrison, Paul Harrison, Sam Kimmins, Tom Woolley

Published April 6th 2000 by Taylor and Francis.

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Timber Decay in Buildings

The Conservation Approach to Treatment

By Brian Ridout

This is the first book to tackle all the issues relating to timber decay. It presents the facts and explores timber decay problems through case...

Published November 25th 1999 by Taylor and Francis.

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