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100	1		_aHighfield, David. _912574
245	1	0	_aRefurbishment and upgrading of buildings / _cDavid Highfield.
264		1	_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bE and FN Spon, _c[2000]
264		4	_c2000
300			_avii, 147 pages : _billustrations ; _c31 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Introduction -- I Why refurbishment? 4 -- I. I General 4 -- 1.2 The availability of buildings suitable for refurbishment 4 -- 1.3 The quality of buildings suitable for refurbishment 5 -- 1.4 The shorter development period 5 -- 1.5 The economic advantages 5 -- 1.6 The availability of financial aid 8 -- 1.7 Planning permission may not be required 9 -- 1.8 The effects of plot ratio control 9 -- 1.9 Listed building legislation 10 -- 1.10 Conservation area legislation I -- 1.11 The architectural advantages I -- 1.12 Availability of the existing infrastructure 12 -- 1.13 The social advantages 12 -- 1.14 The environmental advantages 12 -- 2 Upgrading the fire-resistance of existing elements 14 -- 2.1 General 14 -- 2.2 Statutory requirements 14 -- 2.3 Fire-resistance of elements 14 -- 2.4 Upgrading the fire-resistance of timber floors 15 -- 2.5 Upgrading the fire-resistance of wrought-iron, cast-iron and -- steel elements 23 -- 2.6 Upgrading the fire-resistance of doors 29 -- 2.7 Upgrading the fire-resistance of walls 31 -- 3 Upgrading internal surfaces 33 -- 3.1 General 33 -- 3.2 Upgrading wall surfaces 33 -- 3.3 Upgrading ceiling surfaces 37 -- 3.4 Upgrading floor surfaces 37 -- 4 Upgrading the thermal performance of existing elements 40 -- 4.1 General 40 -- 4.2 Statutory requirements 40 -- 4.3 Upgrading the thermal performance of walls 41 -- 4.4 Upgrading the thermal performance of roofs 50 -- 4.5 Upgrading the thermal performance of floors 56 -- 5 Upgrading the acoustic performance of existing elements 57 -- 5.1 General 57 -- 5.2 Statutory requirements 57 -- 5.3 Upgrading the acoustic performance of separating walls 58 -- 5.4 Upgrading the acoustic performance of separating floors 60 -- 5.5 Upgrading the acoustic performance of external walls 66 -- 6 Preventing moisture and dampness within buildings 68 -- 6.1 General 68 -- 6.2 Preventing moisture penetration through external walls and walls below ground level 68 -- 6.3 Preventing rising damp in walls 74 -- 6.4 Preventing rising damp in solid ground floors 78 -- 6.5 Preventing rainwater penetration through roofs 80 -- 6.6 Preventing condensation within buildings 80 -- 7 Timber decay and remedial treatments 88 -- 7.1 General 88 -- 7.2 Fungal attack 88 -- 7.3 Insect attack 91 -- 7.4 In-situ injection techniques for the preservation of timber -- components 94 -- 7.5 Localised repair techniques for decayed timber window -- frames and other joinery 96 -- 7.6 Decay of structural timbers 97 -- 7.7 Mechanical repair of decayed structural timbers 97 -- 7.8 Epoxy resin-based repair and restoration of decayed structural timbers 98 -- 8 Strengthening of existing timber floors 106 -- 8.1 General 106 -- 8.2 Replacing with new timber or steel sections 106 -- 8.3 Strengthening with new steel channel sections 106 -- 8.4 Stiffening with steel or timber 106 -- 8.5 Stiffening with steel plates 106 -- 8.6 Strengthening with steel stiffening reinforcement 107 -- 9 Heavy-lifting systems 110 -- 9.1 General 110 -- 9.2 Movement ofcomplete buildings 110 -- 9.3 Movement of building elements 110 -- 10 Underpinning systems 116 -- 10.1 General 116 -- 10.2 Precautions prior to and during underpinning 116 -- 10.3 Underpinning techniques 116 -- 11 Facade retention 124 -- 11.1 General 124 -- 11.2 Temporary support systems 124 -- 11.3 Facadeties 125 -- 11.4 Differential settlement 131 -- 11.5 Foundation design 133 -- 12 Index of products and systems 139 -- Index 143.
520			_aRefurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings provides a detailed insight into a wide range of technical problems met during the refurbishment and upgrading of buildings, suggesting solutions that can be used to overcome them. The book identifies and describes specific refurbishment problems, including the need to comply with relevant statutory requirements where applicable, and explains the methods and technical approaches that can be employed to resolve them. Alternative methods and approaches are explained which enable the practitioner to select that which is most appropriate in the specific circumstances.
650		0	_aBuildings _xRepair and reconstruction. _912575
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy022/99057572.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0651/99057572-d.html
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