{"product_id":"understanding-building-failures-james-douglas-9780415508780","title":"Understanding Building Failures","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of awareness by designers and installers as to the main mechanisms that trigger such failures remains a problem for the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigating and rectifying building failures form a major part of building surveyors' bread and butter work. This book provides guidance on this work for typical residential, commercial and industrial buildings - with advice on how to diagnose a wide range of defects with an emphasis on evidence based practice throughout. It considers both modern and older construction methods, together with new and traditional materials. The particular problems of alteration and renovation work are also discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first four chapters provide information and guidance on the methodology for investigating failures - how to prepare for and conduct an investigation into a building defect and subsequently diagnose its cause in a logical manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition has been updated and expanded to cover the latest diagnostic procedures and research. It also includes Appendices and a new Bibliography, and provides an extensive list of books on building pathology and related topics in the UK and North America. It is essential reading for all students and practitioners interested in building surveying and building conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Douglas,Bill Ransom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415508789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415508780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"James Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064928874751,"sku":"9780415508780","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e27183e5-ed9b-40f9-aa17-4a75070e2cc9.jpg?v=1768671983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-building-failures-james-douglas-9780415508780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}