Subsidence of low rise buildings : a guide for professionals and property owners /

The Second Edition is being published to reflect current practice. Technically there has been a substantial reduction in the use of underpinning with greater consideration being given to less disruptive means of stabilising affected properties, e.g. tree management. It has recently been shown that t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institution of Structural Engineers (Great Britain)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Published for Institution of Structural Engineers by SETO, 2000.
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Earth movements and building.
Buildings > Protection.
Subsidences (Earth movements)
Sol, Mouvements du, et construction.
Constructions > Protection.
Affaissements (Mouvements du sol)
subsidences.
Structural engineering.
Building science.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background
  • Explanation of terms
  • Concerns
  • Insurance matters
  • The causes of damage to buildings
  • Initial appraisal of the property
  • Further investigations
  • Trees and tree management
  • Subterranean, substructure and superstructure repairs
  • Remedial works to properties damaged by subsidence
  • Research & future activities.
  • Appendices: Mining subsidence ; Measures to minimise the effects of foundation movement ; Certificate of structural adequacy ; Specimen underpinning guarantee ; ABI domestic subsidence agreement and tree root claims agreement ; Building regulations ; The Party Wall, etc. Act 1996 ; Acknowledgements.

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