Structures

Citation

(1998), "Structures", Structural Survey, Vol. 16 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss.1998.11016cae.001

Structures

Each issue of Structural Survey includes a selected listing of relevant books, articles, pamphlets and reports that have been received by the Building Research Establishment Library ­ which has one of the most complete collections on buildings and construction in the world.

This service is unique to Structural Survey and is provided by BRE with the kind permission of the director. It is stressed that neither the library nor MCB can provide copies of publications listed. Readers should contact their own library or one of the professional institutions which provide such a service. MCB does not guarantee availability of publications listed in this service, nor accuracy of references.

Structures

Practical building conservation. English Heritage technical handbook. Vol 2. Brick, terracotta and earth

Ashurst, J. and Ashurst, N., English Heritage, Aldershot, Gower Technical Press, 1988, 126pp.

Includes sections on: control of damp; analysis of damp; mortar analysis; pointing stone and brick; repair and maintenance of brickwork, terracotta, faience, cob, chalk mud, pise and clay lump; floors of earth, lime and gypsum; and the examination, analysis, repair and replacement of daub.

The repair of wood windows

Townsend, A. and Clarke, M., Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), SPAB Technical Pamphlet 13, Technical Pamphlet, No. 13, London, SPAB, 1995, 24pp

This pamphlet aims to demonstrate that limited decay can be tackled without total destruction, and that repair methods are to hand which enable a decayed window to be brought back into a sound functioning condition. Advice is included on the analysis of the causes of decay and general guidelines are set out for remedial work to windows, followed by specific examples of repair methods. (From introduction)

Refurbishment of high rise dwellings ­ a strategic guide for local authority managers

Energy Efficiency Office (EEO), Building Research Establishment (BRE), Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit (BRECSU), BRECSU Good Practice Guide 80, Good Practice Guide, No. 80, London, EEO, 1994, 6pp.

This guide outlines the benefits of saving energy and describes various measures which can be taken for improving the energy efficiency of high rise dwellings. It also lists contacts who can provide further advice.