Practical guide to diagnosing structural movement in buildings /
Practical guide to diagnosing structural movement in buildings /
edited by Malcolm Holland.
- SECOND EDITION
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, c2023
- vii, 277 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 First principles -- Part 2 Cracks in buildings not related to foundations -- Part 3 Cracks in building related to the movement foundations and ground movement -- Part 4 Repair methods -- Index.
"It is often the layman's first reaction when cracking is observed in a building, that it must be the foundations and that it is serious. This is not true. In the vast majority of cases it is not subsidence or settlement of the foundations and in most cases cracks do not indicate a serious defect. So when analysing cracks, it is essential to always keep an open mind. A good rule of thumb for the beginner is to try to find what has caused the crack other than foundation movement. Only when all other possibilities have been ruled out, consider then whether it is foundation movement. In my experience (teaching university students and graduate surveyors) it is very difficult to instil this discipline. There is a great temptation to jump to a conclusion or to shortcut the process of analysis"--
9781119898726
2022060204
BUILDINGS --DEFECTS.
EARTH MOVEMENTS AND BUILDING.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (ENGINEERING).
BUILDING FAILURES.
BUILDINGS --Repair and reconstruction.REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION.
TH 441 H65 2023
690/.21
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 First principles -- Part 2 Cracks in buildings not related to foundations -- Part 3 Cracks in building related to the movement foundations and ground movement -- Part 4 Repair methods -- Index.
"It is often the layman's first reaction when cracking is observed in a building, that it must be the foundations and that it is serious. This is not true. In the vast majority of cases it is not subsidence or settlement of the foundations and in most cases cracks do not indicate a serious defect. So when analysing cracks, it is essential to always keep an open mind. A good rule of thumb for the beginner is to try to find what has caused the crack other than foundation movement. Only when all other possibilities have been ruled out, consider then whether it is foundation movement. In my experience (teaching university students and graduate surveyors) it is very difficult to instil this discipline. There is a great temptation to jump to a conclusion or to shortcut the process of analysis"--
9781119898726
2022060204
BUILDINGS --DEFECTS.
EARTH MOVEMENTS AND BUILDING.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (ENGINEERING).
BUILDING FAILURES.
BUILDINGS --Repair and reconstruction.REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION.
TH 441 H65 2023
690/.21
