Conservation of buildings and building materials

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

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

Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity.

Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity.

This collection of essays serves as an introduction to modern architectural heritage and the specific problems related to the conservation of modern structures.

This collection of essays serves as an introduction to modern architectural heritage and the specific problems related to the conservation of modern structures.

This book details the latest methods available for the in-service assessment of buildings and other structures.

This book details the latest methods available for the in-service assessment of buildings and other structures.

A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence.

A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence.

This book provides, for the first time, clear, authoritative guidance on removing graffiti and protecting surfaces from further attack.

This book provides, for the first time, clear, authoritative guidance on removing graffiti and protecting surfaces from further attack.

This book examines key themes for the management of historic urban centres within a representative sample of centres in different European countries.

This book examines key themes for the management of historic urban centres within a representative sample of centres in different European countries.

The Rio Summit has pointed to the urgency for the development of an international conservation policy; and the post-Maastricht debates in Europe have highlighted the need for the EU to reassess structural funding in nature conservation, as well as the influences on policy and practice.

The Rio Summit has pointed to the urgency for the development of an international conservation policy; and the post-Maastricht debates in Europe have highlighted the need for the EU to reassess structural funding in nature conservation, as well as the influences on policy and practice.

This book has been developed in association with the Cultural Heritage Department of the Council of Europe.

This book has been developed in association with the Cultural Heritage Department of the Council of Europe.

The effective management of facilities can significantly improve business productivity.

The effective management of facilities can significantly improve business productivity.

The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment.

The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment.

Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions.

Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions.

History reveals how civilisations can be decimated by changes in climate.

History reveals how civilisations can be decimated by changes in climate.

The speed and scale of urbanisation in India is unprecedented almost anywhere in the world and has tremendous global implications.

The speed and scale of urbanisation in India is unprecedented almost anywhere in the world and has tremendous global implications.

For as long as concretes have been used as substrates there has been a need for upgrading the immediate working surface, in some instances nominally, in others substantially.

For as long as concretes have been used as substrates there has been a need for upgrading the immediate working surface, in some instances nominally, in others substantially.

The report of a comprehensive investigation by RILEM which examines all aspects of the cleaning of facades, subject to soiling by both biological and non-biological agencies.

The report of a comprehensive investigation by RILEM which examines all aspects of the cleaning of facades, subject to soiling by both biological and non-biological agencies.

Presenting the state-of-the-art in sustainable retrofits in post war residential towers, this book captures and re-informs the current intense refurbishing process that is taking place in Britain, which is part of a global phenomenon happening all over the world, as cities upgrade their building stock in an attempt to comply with governmental emission reduction targets.

Presenting the state-of-the-art in sustainable retrofits in post war residential towers, this book captures and re-informs the current intense refurbishing process that is taking place in Britain, which is part of a global phenomenon happening all over the world, as cities upgrade their building stock in an attempt to comply with governmental emission reduction targets.

The staircase dates back to the very beginning of architectural history.

The staircase dates back to the very beginning of architectural history.

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

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

Conserving historic buildings continues to excite and inflame opinion.

Conserving historic buildings continues to excite and inflame opinion.

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 underlying causes.

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 underlying causes.

Bringing together interior design and architectural theory, this exciting text looks at the common practices of building alteration, reconsidering established ideas and methods, to initiate the creation of a theory of the interior or interventional design.

Bringing together interior design and architectural theory, this exciting text looks at the common practices of building alteration, reconsidering established ideas and methods, to initiate the creation of a theory of the interior or interventional design.

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.

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.

The issues surrounding the function and meaning of vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century are complex and extensive.

The issues surrounding the function and meaning of vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century are complex and extensive.

Ideal for students of architectural technology, this volume of the Technologies of Architecture series covers the technologies available and the processes necessary for the conservation of existing buildings and environments.

Ideal for students of architectural technology, this volume of the Technologies of Architecture series covers the technologies available and the processes necessary for the conservation of existing buildings and environments.