Book Description

This Digest gives guidance to professional engineers on the structural appraisal of existing buildings, including making a structural appraisal for a material change of use.
Part 4 provides additional coverage on sources of information; on the characteristics of materials; on defects, deterioration and damage mechanisms (physical, chemical, biological, electrochemical and electromagnetic); and on through-life management in a low-carbon future (refurbishment of existing buildings, timing of decisions, through-life value, sustainability). It then looks to the future, with the extension of the Eurocodes to existing structures, and the influence of climate change.
An extensive bibliography provides references and sources of information on building regulation- and safety-related guidance, current design codes, previous standards and design guidance, general construction and building defects, renovation of existing structures, loading and actions, the various types of construction, appraisal of existing structures and structural load testing.

Contents:

1 Gathering information
2 Characteristics of materials
3 Defects, deterioration and damage mechanisms
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Classification of deterioration and damage mechanisms
3.3 Availability of moisture
3.4 Physical deterioration and damage
3.5 Chemical deterioration processes
3.6 Biological deterioration processes
3.7 Electrochemical deterioration processes
3.8 Electromagnetic and other forms of radiation
3.9 Further information
4 Through-life management
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Refurbishment of existing buildings: a critical component in achieving energy efficiency in a low-carbon future?
4.3 Timing of decisions associated with refurbishment or change of use
4.4 Achieving through-life value
4.5 Evaluation of sustainability of design options: environmental assessment methodologies
5 Future look
5.1 Introduction
5.2 CEN work to extend the structural Eurocodes to the appraisal of existing structures
5.3 The drive towards a sustainable low-carbon future
5.4 The potential influence of climate change, and the need to adapt existing buildings
References
Annex: Bibliography and sources of information

A4 20pp

2 line drawings, 1 photo

This publication will be available on or before the 05/12/2012.