Forsyth Structures and Construction in Historic Building Conservation

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-69114-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Historic Building Conservation

This book is the second in a series of volumes that combineconservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge oftraditional materials, and structural and constructionalconservation techniques and technology:
* Understanding Historic Building Conservation
* Structures & Construction in Historic BuildingConservation
* Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation
The series aims to introduce each aspect of conservation and toprovide concise, basic and up-to-date knowledge for architects,surveyors and engineers as well as for commissioning client bodies,managers and advisors.
In each book, Michael Forsyth draws together chapters by leadingarchitects, structural engineers and related professionals toreflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. Thebooks are structured to be of direct practical application, takingthe reader through the process of historic building conservationand emphasising throughout the integrative teamwork involved.
This present volume - Structures & Construction inHistoric Building Conservation - traces the history ofstructures in various materials and contains guidance on thesurvey, assessment and diagnosis of structures and the integrationof building code requirements within the historic fabric.
It discusses conservation engineering philosophy, exposes theconflict between building codes and conservation legislation, andoffers solutions. Leading-edge, on-site metric survey techniquesare described and a range of structural advice is given, includingmethods of repair in relation to philosophical principles. Causesof induced movement in historic buildings are explained, togetherwith basic soil mechanics and the assessment and diagnosis ofstructural failure. Chapters also cover the conservation ofdifferent types of construction: masonry, iron and steel, andconcrete and reinforced concrete.
Fourteen chapters written by the experts present today's keyissues in structures and construction for historic buildingconservation: Bill Blake, Michael Bussell, David Cook, Dina F.D'Ayala, Steve Emery, Michael Forsyth, Ian Hume, Peter Norris

Autoren/Hrsg.

Forsyth, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vi
Contributors viii
1 What is conservation engineering?
Dina F. D'Ayala and Michael Forsyth 1
2 The philosophy of conservation engineering
Ian Hume 12
3 The Building Regulations and related legislation
Peter Norris 19
4 Metric survey techniques for historic buildings
Bill Blake 41
5 Investigating, monitoring and load testing historic structures
Ian Hume 64
6 Basic soil mechanics, foundations and repair of settlement damage
David Cook 82
7 Effects of induced movement
Michael Bussell 111
8 Repairs to historic structures
Ian Hume 140
9 Numerical modelling of masonry structures
Dina F. D'Ayala 151
10 Use of iron and steel in buildings
Michael Bussell 173
11 Conservation of concrete and reinforced concrete
Michael Bussell 192
12 Fire safety and historic buildings
Steve Emery 211
13 The effects of road traffi c vibration on historic buildings
Ian Hume 223
14 Scaffolding and temporary works for historic structures
Ian Hume 226
Index 232

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies in Historic Building Conservation, University of Bath, UK.