文档介绍：The Technology of Building Defects
This book is for:
Ruth, Sally, Jasmine and Jack
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for all their support and understanding.
The Technology of
Building Defects
John Hinks
Geoff Cook
First published 1994 by E & FN Spon
Spon Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003.
© 1997 John Hinks and Geoff Cook
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 0-203-47536-4 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-78360-3 (Adobe eReader Format)
ISBN 0-419-19780-X (pbk)
Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
PART ONE MATERIALS
Chapter 1 Defects with materials 3
Material properties generally 5
Stone 8
Aggregate problems generally 14
Alkali-silicate reaction 16
Adhesives 18
Glass 22
Plastics 27
Chapter 2 Failure mechanisms in cementitious
materials 33
Cement 35
Asbestos cement 42
Chloride attack of concrete 45
Carbonation of concrete 48
Sulphate attack of concrete and mortar 52
Chapter 3 Failure mechanisms in ceramic
materials 57
Frost attack in bricks and concrete 59
Soluble salt crystallization 62
Chapter 4 Failure mechanisms in timber 65
Defects in timber 67
Fungal attack of timber 74
Insect attack of timber 79
Chapter 5 Failure mechanisms in metals 85
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PART PONENTS
Chapter 6 Defects ponents:
general mechanisms 97
Moisture movement 99
Thermal movement 105
Joints and sealants 109
Thermal inertia 115
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