Case Studies of Building Pathology in Cultural Heritage

by João M.P.Q. Delgado (Editor)

Overview

This book highlights new developments in the field of building pathology and rehabilitation, taking an in-depth look into current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. Including a number of real-world case studies and a detailed set of references for further reading, the book will appeal to a wide readership of scientists, practitioners, students and lecturers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811092176
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	05/31/2018
Series:	Building Pathology and Rehabilitation , #7
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Survey and identification of pathological manifestations in Olympic Stadium of Cascavel city.- Pathology Analysis and Intervention at the “Pavilhão Mourisco” Roof Terraces - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Finding faults in residential buildings.- Experience from Using Prefabricated Elements for Adding Insulation and Upgrading of External Façades.- Recovery and enhancement of modern architectures: the case of cinema Ariston in Potenza (Italy).- Plumbing syste&macute;s pathologies based on the record of technical assistance and design procedures.- Cracks of masonry partition walls in multifloor building: case study.- Survey and dynamic behaviour of the Our Lady of Conception Church, Portugal.- Building refurbishment - economical relevance of the several construction elements.- Analysis of the microclimate in a historical building to assess the probability of recurrence of filamentous fungi.- Maintenance as a tool to avoid building pathology. The Oporto building example.- An interoperable ICT tool for asset and maintenance management - Advances in research .- BIM methodology used in the maintenance of buildings.