Concrete
Series: Practical building conservation Ed. by Bill Martin & Chris WoodPublication details: Routledge New York 2018Description: viii,308pISBN:- 9780754645658
- Concrete construction -- Deterioration. Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration Architecture, Modern--Conservation and restoration Concrete construction--Conservation and restoration Concrete construction--Deterioration Concrete construction--Maintenance and repair
- Concrete construction -- Maintenance and repair
- Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
- 691.3 ODG
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Reference Books | CEPT Library Reference | Faculty of Architecture | 691.3 ODG | Not for loan | 023026 |
Contents
The Practical Building Conservation Series v
About This Book vii
Using These Books viii
THE DEVELOPMENT & USE OF CONCRETE 1
History of Design and Use 3
DETERIORATION & DAMAGE 71
Structural Problems 73
Inherent Problems 81
Environmental Problems 99
Other Causes of Deterioration 102
ASSESSMENT 105
Understanding the Building and Its Condition 107
TREATMENT & REPAIR 145
Strategies for Repair 147
Treatment 153
Repair 166
CASE STUDIES 199
1: Using Traditional Repair Materials 201
2: Using Proprietary Materials 211
3: Combining Traditional and Innovative Techniques 217
4: Large-scale Repairs to Mass Concrete 227
5: Cathodic Protection 235
6: Reinforced Concrete in a Marine Environment. 241
7: Repair Using Pre-Cast Panels 253
8: Repairing Mosaic Finishes 261
CARE& MAINTENANCE 267
GLOSSARY 273
INDEX 291
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS& PICTURE CREDITS 306
Acknowledgements 306
Picture Credits 307
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