Durability of Building Materials and Components 8

National Research Council Canada

NRC Research Press, 1999 - Business & Economics - 2954 pages

Volume one of a set of four, this text contains the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Building Materials and Componenets (8dbmc) held in Vancouver in 1999. The book contains four parts each reflecting contributions made to the durability of specific building materials, namely: concrete, masonry, wood and polymers.

Contents

• Preface xxix: 891
• VOLUME: 892
• Model to transform measured climatic data from a local level to: 912
• Life cycle appraisal of building elements by multiple performance: 921
• Modeling running and maintenance costs for life cycle costing: 923
• Coupled heat and mass transfer in building materials: 932
• Durability of wall systems containing housewrap: 959
• multimedia progress reporting: 970
• Integration of parametric geometric modeling and construction: 975
• Are facilities measuring: 979
• Evaluation of the longterm performance of water repellants: 980
• Dynamic buffer zone: 1000
• Reduction of cracks in plaster revestment: 1022
• Durability of autoclaved aerated concrete: 1038
• Survey of the durability of the facades of 4000 dwellings in northern: 1040
• The virtual building the implications of its preparation during: 1051
• DESIGN FOR DURABILITY 2057: 1053
• Impact of stud gauge on service life MVSS wall: 1062
• Investigation and diagnosis of reinforced concrete structures: 1072
• PART SEVEN: 1081
• Virtual reality as a design and visualisation tool in the housebuilding: 1094
• Service life prediction of flat roofs with polymer modified: 1103
• Corrosion monitoring using a new sensor system for installation into: 1124
• Improving the durability of flat roof constructions: 1148
• Performance of strained bituminous waterproofing membranes: 1156
• Natural ageing of waterproofing membranes: 1178
• ROOFING MATERIALS COMPONENTS AND ROOF MAINTENANCE: 1191
• VOLUME FOUR: 1197
• accelerated aging: 1199
• Effective roof management understanding the life cycle of your: 1213
• Securing sustainable building and resource management through: 1224
• Condition assessment of flat roofs including the use of expert: 1235
• First experiences with an inception support modeller for: 1244
• Development of prediction models for sewer deterioration: 1257
• Durability of renovated and painted wooden windows: 1280
• EPIQR a new surveying tool for maintenance and refurbishment: 1288
• Development of a reliabilitybased durability design method: 1289
• Models for timber decay and termite attack: 1298
• Material induced structural deterioration and maintenance strategy: 1309
• the standards: 1310
• An investigation into the main information dimensions of corporate: 1320
• Characterisation of materials used in the replacement of sculptures: 1330
• Effect of repeated load on micro structure and carbonation: 1335
• Development of a durability classification system for protective: 1339
• service life design for concrete structures: 1343
• Failure probability of deteriorating reinforced concrete beams: 1357
• A computeraided prioritisation framework for planned: 1369
• Durability of soil contaminated by: 1377
• EDS analysis as a prediction method for cement degradation in: 1389
• Field studies concerning the service life prediction: 1392
• Prediction of concrete crack opening caused by reinforcing: 1395
• Overview and notional concepts on performance and service life: 1417
• Degradation analysis by statistical methods: 1436
• LCA as performance requirement in the Dutch building decree: 1442
• Measuring moisture content in wood with built in probes: 1447
• Qualitative simulation for assessment of chemicalphysical: 1457
• Evaluation of functionality of building components applicable: 1475
• INNOVATIVE MATERIALS 463: 1493
• PART: 1504
• Life cycle costing for a design life standard: 1509
• Designing for disassembly to extend service life and increase: 1510
• Requirements for durability and ongoing performance in Canadas: 1527
• PART FOURTEEN: 1537
• Service life planning of building components: 1543
• Service life design for the Western Scheldt tunnel: 1
• Influence of early age thermal cracking on durability of massive: 2
• Rehabilitation and the costs to sustain dwelling services: 3
• The adoption of Hong Kongs ecolabelling scheme for buildings: 4
• Subject Index: 5
• Durability of high performance concrete containing palm: 5
• Computer software architecture to support automated building: 6

Bibliographic information

• Title: Durability of Building Materials and Components 8; Volume 1 of Durability of building materials and components 8: service life and asset management : proceedings of the Eighth international conference on Durability of building materials and components, 8dbmc, Vancouver, Canada, May 30 - June 3, 1999, Michael A. Lacasse; Proceedings Series; Volume 1 of Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, National Research Council Canada; Volume 1 of Service life and asset management
• Author: National Research Council Canada
• Editors: Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier
• Publisher: NRC Research Press, 1999
• ISBN: 0660177374, 9780660177373
• Length: 2954 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Industries / Construction; Technology & Engineering / Construction / General