UID:
kobvindex_INT0001220
Umfang:
xxvii, 346 pages
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illustrations (some colour)
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25 x 19 cm
Ausgabe:
8th edition
ISBN:
9780415635844
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9781138373150
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0415635845
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113837315X
Inhalt:
"This updated eighth edition features new material on modern methods of construction, and the drive for green homes. Essential reading for building construction students, professional surveyors, and others who may be required to inspect and report on buildings. Illustrated throughout with colour photos showing examples of building defects in full detail. Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for over 30 years, evolving throughout its eight editions to address the challenges and responsibilities of the building surveying role. It covers everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment, know-how and procedures to writing an accurate report, making it indispensable to those practicing in or studying this field. All the structural aspects of property surveying are explained, covering foundations, walls and roofs as well as what to look out for, and how to deal with problems. Materials and techniques no longer in use are covered as well as new technologies, so the reader is prepared for anything they might encounter. Legal considerations and recent cases are also used to illustrate good working practice, making this an extremely practical companion to the subject."
Anmerkung:
EDITORIAL NOTE: 1st edition published 1983
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EDITORIAL NOTE: paperback edition published 2013, hardback edition published 2018
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Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Surveyors and their Instructions -- 2. House Surveys -- 3. Foundations -- 4. Walls -- 5. Floors -- 6. Roofs and Chimneys -- 7. Joinery and Carpentry -- 8. Finishes and Surfaces -- 9. Services -- 10. Modern Methods of Construction and the Drive for Green Homes -- 11. The Report -- 12. Traffic Light and other Pro-Forma Reports -- 13. Reports on Non-Residential Buildings -- 14. Reports on Flats and Apartments -- 15. New Buildings and Buildings under Construction -- 16. Reports on Older Buildings -- 17. Reports on Leasehold Properties -- 18. Reports for Prospective Mortgagees -- 19. A Typical Building Survey Report -- 20. Legal Considerations -- 21. Dilapidations -- 22. Conservation and the Surveyor -- 23. The Surveyor as an Expert Witness -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- List of Court Cases -- Useful Addresses
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Handbooks and manuals
