Case Studies of Building Pathology in Cultural Heritage, 1st ed. 2016
Building Pathology and Rehabilitation Series, Vol. 7

Coordinator: Delgado João M.P.Q.

Language: English

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This book highlights new developments in the field of building pathology and rehabilitation, taking an in-depth look into current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. Including a number of real-world case studies and a detailed set of references for further reading, the book will appeal to a wide readership of scientists, practitioners, students and lecturers.


Survey and identification of pathological manifestations in Olympic Stadium of Cascavel city.- Pathology Analysis and Intervention at the “Pavilhão Mourisco” Roof Terraces - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Finding faults in residential buildings.- Experience from Using Prefabricated Elements for Adding Insulation and Upgrading of External Façades.- Recovery and enhancement of modern architectures: the case of cinema Ariston in Potenza (Italy).- Plumbing system´s pathologies based on the record of technical assistance and design procedures.- Cracks of masonry partition walls in multifloor building: case study.- Survey and dynamic behaviour of the Our Lady of Conception Church, Portugal.- Building refurbishment - economical relevance of the several construction elements.- Analysis of the microclimate in a historical building to assess the probability of recurrence of filamentous fungi.- Maintenance as a tool to avoid building pathology. The Oporto building example.- An interoperable ICT tool for asset and maintenance management - Advances in research .- BIM methodology used in the maintenance of buildings.

Bridges the gap between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study of defect diagnosis, prognosis, and remediation

Features a number of concrete case studies and detailed set of references

Covers a variety of engineering disciplines such as civil, materials, and mechanical engineering

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras