425) Building Maintenance Technology***

Son, L. H. and S. Yuen, C. G. (1993). Building Maintenance Technology. The Macmillan Press Ltd., London.

• Overview of building maintenance (ms1-10)
• Causes and agents of deterioration (ms11-28)
• Diagnosis and investigation techniques (ms29-43)
• Foundations (ms44-73)
• Concrete defects (ms74-99)
• Concrete defects: inspection and diagnosis (ms100-123)
• Repair of concrete structures (ms124-156)
• Timber and timber components (ms157-183)
• Brickwork and stonework (ms184-221)
• Steel and other metals (ms222-247)
• Roofs and roof drainage (ms248-276)
• Wall claddings (ms277-298)
• Finishes and decorations (ms299-325)
• Dampness in buildings (ms326-352)
• External works (ms353-366)
• Related and further reading (ms9,26,42,72,97,121,154,182,219,247,274,296,322,349,365)