| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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| PART ONE MATERIALS |
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Material properties generally |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (6) |
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Aggregate problems generally |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (5) |
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27 | (6) |
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Failure mechanisms in cementitious materials |
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33 | (24) |
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35 | (7) |
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42 | (3) |
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Chloride attack of concrete |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (4) |
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Sulphate attack of concrete and mortar |
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52 | (5) |
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Failure mechanisms in ceramic materials |
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57 | (8) |
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Frost attack in bricks and concrete |
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59 | (3) |
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Soluble salt crystallization |
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62 | (3) |
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Failure mechanisms in timber |
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65 | (20) |
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67 | (7) |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (6) |
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Failure mechanisms in metals |
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85 | (12) |
| PART TWO COMPONENTS |
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Defects in components: general mechanisms |
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97 | (40) |
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99 | (6) |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (6) |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (8) |
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External cementitious rendering |
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126 | (7) |
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133 | (4) |
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Defects in external joinery |
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137 | (20) |
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Timber window and door frames |
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139 | (5) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (5) |
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Plastic windows and doors |
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151 | (6) |
| PART THREE ELEMENTS |
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Defects in elements: soil and foundation-related problems |
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157 | (22) |
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159 | (4) |
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163 | (4) |
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167 | (4) |
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Other soil shrinkage and foundation problems |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (74) |
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Rising dampness and thermal pumping |
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181 | (12) |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (5) |
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Problems with timber-framed construction |
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203 | (7) |
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Cladding defects generally |
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210 | (5) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (6) |
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Problems with lightweight metal cladding |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (6) |
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General defects with cavity walls |
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235 | (7) |
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242 | (4) |
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Problems with cavity trays and weepholes |
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246 | (7) |
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Movement and distortion problems in walls generally |
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253 | (24) |
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255 | (3) |
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Bulging in walls due to inadequate restraint |
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258 | (1) |
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Tensile cracking in brick walls |
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259 | (4) |
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Rotational cracking in brick walls |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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Instability in bay windows |
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266 | (1) |
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Movement in parapet walls |
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267 | (2) |
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Internal cracking associated with thermal expansion |
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269 | (1) |
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Tensile cracking failure in concrete frames with brick infills |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (3) |
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Further reading: movement and distortion problems in walls generally |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (8) |
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Problems with internal finishes |
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285 | (10) |
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295 | (36) |
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297 | (7) |
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Mastic asphalt flat roofs |
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304 | (6) |
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310 | (7) |
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317 | (9) |
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Roofing slates, clay roofing tiles and concrete roofing tiles |
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326 | (5) |
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331 | (6) |
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337 | (6) |
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343 | (6) |
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349 | (8) |
| Index |
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