1st Edition
Structural Defects Reference Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
By Michael F. Atkinson
Copyright 2000
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
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The Structural Defects Reference Manual for Low-Rise Buildings has been written to assist professionals and students involved in building construction to identify causes of structural failure. Each chapter carefully addresses design, materials and workmanship factors which contribute to structural defects. The main structural elements - roofs, walls, floors and foundations - are all covered and... Read more
Preface. Chapter 1: Background. Chapter 2: Surveys. Chapter 3: Site Investigation Equipment and Methods. Chapter 4: Structural Reports. Chapter 5: Roofs. Chapter 6: Upper Floors. Chapter 7: Ground Floors. Chapter 8: Main walls. Chapter 9: Foundations. Index.
Biography
Michael F. Atkinson is a highly experienced civil and structural engineer, and has been Engineering Manager for the National House Building Council (North) since 1984. A Fellow of the Institute of Structural Engineers and a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, he has over forty-two years' experience in the construction industry.
'A practical reference manual and guide for surveyors, engineers and loss adjustors.' Current Engineering Practice 2001
