TY - BOOK AU - Douglas, James AU - Ransom, Bill TI - Understanding building failures SN - 9780415508797 U1 - 690.21 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxon PB - Routledge KW - Building failures N1 - Include bibliography and Index; 1. Introduction to Building Pathology-- 2. Principles of Building Diagnostics -- 3. Basic Investigative Methodology -- 4. Diagnostic Techniques and Tools -- 5. Deterioration Mechanisms-- 6. Durability and Service Life Assessment -- 7. Moisture -- 8. Foundations -- 9. Floors, Floor Finishes and DPMs -- 10. Walls and DPCs -- 11. Cladding -- 12. Doors and Windows-- 13. Roofs -- 14. Services -- 15. Failure Patterns and Control ER -