Verlag: WIT Press / Computational Mechanics, 2013
ISBN 10: 1845648390 ISBN 13: 9781845648398
Sprache: Englisch
Anbieter: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, USA
Zustand: Like New. Fine/As New; Hardcover; Covers are still glossy with "sharp" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are bright and unmarked; Binding is tight with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Masonry illustration to the cover with title in white lettering; 2013, WIT Press / Computational Mechanics; 192 pages; "Heritage Masonry: Materials and Structures (WIT Transactions on State-of-the-art in Science and Engineering)," by S. Syngellakis.
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Masonry is a traditional, highly durable mode of construction; many heritage masonry structures, built at various historical periods, have survived, to a lesser or greater extent, adverse environmental conditions, which have reduced, sometimes considerably, their integrity, strength and durability. Due to the cultural significance of heritage architecture, resources are today allocated towards their restoration and conservation. Topics covered include: Understanding of constituent materials, modes of construction and overall mechanical behaviour; Dynamic behaviour; Sonic pulse velocity tests; Micro-vibration measurements; Failure mechanisms; Structural strength assessment; Binding material mixtures; Composition and properties of ancient mortars; Contemporary repair material; Infra-red thermography measurements; Mortars, plasters, renders and grouts. The various issues mentioned above are addressed by the present collection of scientific papers with considerable insight and thoroughness. It is thus hoped that this volume will fill a gap in the literature as a valuable source of information and guidance to researchers and engineers working in the area of restoration and conservation of heritage masonry structures'--Page 4 of cover.