Overview
- Useful information for building practice
- Basic information on common types of structural damage
- Tips for avoiding damage
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Concrete and stone seem made to last forever. But the fact is they develop problems. It is not always as dramatic as the collapse of a section of the roof of the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in 2004. Gradual changes also occur that may compromise the appearance and structural soundness of buildings constructed with these materials. These changes can be created by efflorescence, thermal stress, weathering, leakage and corrosion.
This book explains how to avoid typical kinds of failure. With this in mind, it systematically analyzes cases of damage in contemporary international architecture. It also offers strategies for minimizing the risk of damage. Examples include such high-visibility structures as Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Parco della Musica in Rome and Vontz Center for Molecular Studies in Cincinnatti. In eight chapters, typical kinds of damage are explained and illustrated with examples.
About the author
Patrick Loughran is an architect and engineer and has worked as a façade designer in Chicago since 1994. His book Falling Glass: Problems and Solutions in Contemporary Architecture analyzes damage and defects of glass facades and was also published by Birkhäuser.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Failed Stone
Book Subtitle: Problems and Solutions with Concrete and Masonry
Authors: Patrick Loughran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8285-8
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Architecture and Design, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 159
Number of Illustrations: 119 b/w illustrations, 219 illustrations in colour
Topics: Basics of Construction