TY  - BOOK
AU  - Douglas,James
AU  - Noy,Edward A.
ED  - Wiley InterScience (Online service)
TI  - Building surveys and reports
SN  - 9781444391091
AV  - TH439 .D68 2010
U1  - 690.21 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Building inspection
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Defects
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Previous edition: published as by Edward Noy. 2005; Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Matter -- General Principles and Responsibilities -- Procedure and Equipment -- Measurement of Existing Buildings -- Surveys of Historic Buildings -- Foundation Failures -- Defective Walls and Partitions Above Ground -- Reinforced Concrete, Cladding Materials and Structural Steelwork -- Damp Penetration and Condensation -- Timber Decay and Insect Attack -- Roof Structures and Coverings -- Fireplaces, Flues and Chimney Stacks -- Timber Upper Floors, Floor Coverings, Staircases and Ladders -- Finishes and Joinery Externally and Internally -- Services -- External Works -- Fire and Flood Damage -- Report Writing -- Legal Aspects -- Appendices. Appendix I: Definitions of Inspections and Surveys of Buildings (CIC Explanatory Leaflet) -- Appendix II: Sample Extracts of Survey Schedules & Checklists -- Appendix III: Checklist for Property and Site Surveys -- Appendix IV: Checklist for Building Surveys -- Appendix V: Surveying Safely (Based on RICS 2004) -- Appendix VI: Report on Roof Defects (Village Hall) -- Appendix VII: Report on Property to be Purchased -- Appendix VIII: Glossary of Building Inspection and Related Terms -- Bibliography -- Index; Electronic reproduction; Hoboken, N.J.; Wiley InterScience; 2011; Mode of access: World Wide Web; System requirements: Web browser; Title from title screen (viewed on June 7, 2011); Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions
N2  - Deals with structural surveys for all types of building, domestic, industrial & commercial, including diagnoses of a wide range of defects, & a consideration of both modern & older construction methods
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444391091
ER  -