Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings

by David Highfield, Christopher Gorse

Overview

A detailed guide to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings, this book provides solutions to a range of problems, challenges and issues and is essential reading for all students studying building refurbishment at all levels. Includes:

• existing floor and wall strengthening
• facade retention
• introduction of new floors
• timber decay problems
• fire-resistance
• prevention of moisture and damp
• upgrading thermal and acoustic performance.

This new edition has been fully updated to include new technological information, and covers new areas such as stonework restoration and repair, upgrading of c1960 framed buildings, refurbishment logistics and case-studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415441247
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/27/2009
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christopher Gorse is a Reader and Project Director in the School of the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He is also a project management consultant with industrial experience on civil and construction projects. As well as teaching across a wide range of built environment programmes he heads up research teams developing learning materials and investigating sustainability issues in construction.

David Highfield was the Head of Construction and Project Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. A leading expert in the field of refurbishment and renovation he has given many presentations and has published widely on the subject.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Why Refurbishment? 2. Upgrading the Fire-Resistance of Existing Elements 3. Upgrading Internal Surfaces 4. Upgrading the Thermal Performance of Existing Elements 5. Upgrading the Acoustic Performance of Existing Elements 6. Preventing Moisture and Dampness Within Buildings 7. Introduction of New Floors and Access Between Levels 8. Timber Decay and Remedial Treatments 9. Strengthening of Existing Timber Floors 10. Heavy-Lifting Systems 11. Underpinning Systems 12. Strengthening Existing Walls 13. Façade Retention. Index of Products and Systems

Editorial Reviews

Highfield (head of construction and project management at Leeds Metropolitan U.) provides a detailed insight into a wide range of technical problems met during the refurbishment and upgrading of buildings. He identifies and describes specific 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. The ten sections discuss the reasons for and advantages to be gained by re-using existing buildings; ensuring appropriate fire resistance; upgrading of the internal surfaces and acoustic performance of walls and floors, and the thermal performance of existing walls and roofs; prevention of intrusive moisture and dampness; causes and forms of timber decay; heavy-lifting technology; underpinning; and facade retention. Illustrated with b&w photographs and diagrams. E&FN Spon is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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