Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design Examples

Building renovation and conservation

Make any renovation job go smoother. Building renovation, conservation and reuse represents more than half of all construction work - and is projected to increase to 80% by 2004.

Convenient source of information

Structural Renovation of Buildings, by Alexander Newman, puts a single, convenient source of information about all aspects of structural renovation and strengthening of buildings at your fingertips. While its focus is largely on low and midrise buildings, you can apply the principles it clarifies to buildings of any size - steel-framed, masonry, or wood.

Methods and design examples

Whether you're repairing deteriorated concrete, rehabilitating slabs on grade, strengthening lateral-load resisting systems, renovating a building facade, handling seismic upgrades or fire damage, you'll find this time-and-trouble-saving guide loaded with practical tips, methods, and design examples. It's also heavily illustrated with autoCAD generated details, supplier illustrations of materials, procedural techniques, and much, much more.

Building renovation is booming

Building renovation is booming, with more than 55 percent of all construction involving renovation, conservation, or reuse. This unique, practical guide, written by renowned engineer Alexander Newman, P.E., explains how to improve the structure of any building. Up-to-date, comprehensive, and packed with illustrations, case studies, and savvy advice drawn from the author's extensive experience, Structural Renovation of Buildings makes it easier for all building professionals to plan structural improvements, and to handle unforeseen contingencies that arise during projects.

Alexander Newman shows you how to:

• Make accurate assessments of existing conditions
• Compare options for cost-effective solutions
• Renovate and strengthen buildings of all framing types--steel, concrete, post-tensioned concrete, wood, masonry, and pre-engineered metal
• Deal with real problems most often encountered in renovation and reuse projects
• Perform seismic upgrades of lateral-load-resisting systems,with four actual case studies
• Restore fire-damaged buildings
• Repair and strengthen slabs on grade
• Renew facades with improved structural integrity

Helping you build on the past-experience - and improve your and older buildings' future - this one-of-a-kind practical guide is a resource that can provide answers for any structural improvement task.

Structural Renovation of Buildings

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000
ISBN: 0070471622

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