Case Studies of Building Pathology in Cultural Heritage  [electronic resource] / 
edited by João M.P.Q. Delgado. 
 - 1st ed. 2016. 
 - VIII, 254 p. 251 illus., 212 illus. in color.  online resource. 
 - Building Pathology and Rehabilitation,  7  2194-9840 ; .
 - Building Pathology and Rehabilitation,  7 .
<br/><br/>Survey and identification of pathological manifestations in Olympic Stadium of Cascavel city -- Pathology Analysis and Intervention at the “Pavilhão Mourisco” Roof Terraces - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Finding faults in residential buildings -- Experience from Using Prefabricated Elements for Adding Insulation and Upgrading of External Façades -- Recovery and enhancement of modern architectures: the case of cinema Ariston in Potenza (Italy) -- Plumbing system´s pathologies based on the record of technical assistance and design procedures -- Cracks of masonry partition walls in multifloor building: case study -- Survey and dynamic behaviour of the Our Lady of Conception Church, Portugal -- Building refurbishment - economical relevance of the several construction elements -- Analysis of the microclimate in a historical building to assess the probability of recurrence of filamentous fungi -- Maintenance as a tool to avoid building pathology. The Oporto building example -- An interoperable ICT tool for asset and maintenance management - Advances in research  -- BIM methodology used in the maintenance of buildings. 
<br/><br/> This book highlights new developments in the field of building pathology and rehabilitation, taking an in-depth look into current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediation. Including a number of real-world case studies and a detailed set of references for further reading, the book will appeal to a wide readership of scientists, practitioners, students and lecturers. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789811006395 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/978-981-10-0639-5  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building materials.<br/>Thermodynamics.<br/>Heat engineering.<br/>Heat transfer.<br/>Mass transfer.<br/>Cultural property.<br/>Building Materials.<br/>Structural Materials.<br/>Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.<br/>Cultural Heritage.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA401-492 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>691