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Dangerous Structures: A Handbook for Practical Men is a focused guide for builders, surveyors, and engineers on preventing structural failures. It blends practical techniques with grounded theory to help you understand foundations, footings, and the forces that move and tilt buildings.
The book explains how foundations fail, when to reinforce, and how to judge soil strength and load distribution. It covers concrete and brick footings, arch and lintel work, and the choices for strengthening or replacing weak members. It also looks at wind forces on spires and tall chimneys, plus methods for shoring and safe temporary supports.
- How to assess soil, footings, and subsidence risk with practical soundings and observations.
- Restoration and strengthening methods for foundations, footings, and concrete beds.
- Techniques for repairing stone lintels, arches, and timber beams with safety margins.
- Evaluating wind load effects on spires, chimneys, and tall structures.
Ideal for readers of engineering handbooks, architects, surveyors, and tradespeople who want clear, actionable guidance on keeping buildings safe.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents insightful advice for assessing and rectifying dangerous building structures from a surveyor's perspective. It is written with a focus on practical solutions and draws from real-world scenarios. The author provides step-by-step instructions for shoring and underpinning, addressing specific structural defects and reinforcement techniques. Through detailed examples and analysis, the book imparts a thorough understanding of the causes and remedies for structural problems. This knowledge empowers the reader to make informed decisions in evaluating and resolving building safety hazards, which could potentially lead to catastrophic failures. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332008261_0
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