文档介绍：Refurbishment and Repair and Repair Refurbishment in
Construction
Refurbishment and repair accounts for approximately 50% of annual construction turnover.
The nature of refurbishment and repair is markedly diff erent from new-build work since it is
necessary to work within the restraints of a pre-determined situation. It may have been built
to standards hardly recognisable pared to those of today. It is also apparent that
existing buildings may not conform to 21st century standards of structural analysis or stability
– and yet have stood without distress for many years.
Refurbishment and Repair in Construction is a practical handbook and aide-mémoire for
practitioners and students alike that fi lls a gap in construction literature. Failure to investigate
the history of existing developments may add considerably to the cost of construction and, in
the extreme, to structural failure and collapse involving injury or loss of life.
First and foremost it is essential for those involved in this type of work to gain an intimate
knowledge of the structure under consideration, which can require a thorough forensic-style
investigation. Guidance is provided to deal with how to assess the residual life of a refurbished
or repaired building. The book proceeds logically through the necessary considerations and and Richard Pratley
off ers advice on risks; testing and monitoring in the discovery process; types of contract;
James Douglas
materials; learning from the past and legal restraints. Best practice is illustrated by case David Doran,
studies and extensive references have been provided to assist those with the need for further
research. Refurbishment and Repair in Construction provides panion volume to Site
Engineers Manual which is now available as a second edition.
It is gradually being appreciated that refurbishment of existing constructions … is a more
sustainable and preferable approach than demolition and … it is essential that the