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Author Chew, M. Y. L.

Title Building facades : a guide to common defects in tropical climates / M.Y.L. Chew, C.W. Wong, L.H. Kang
Published Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, [1998]
©1998

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  729.1 Che/Bfa  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 70 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Contents Contents: 1. Common defects and their causes -- 2. Cracking -- 3. Staining/discolouration/erosion -- 4. Sealant failures -- 5. Efflorescence -- 6. Rising damp/water penetration -- 7. Corrosion -- 8. Buckling/deflection -- 9. Tile/plaster delamination
Summary "Facade elements studied include natural stone, glass metal sheeting, cement-sand plaster and ceramic tiles" -- p.vii
Notes Includes bibliographical references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70)
Subject Building stones -- Deterioration -- Tropics.
Curtain walls.
Facades -- Climatic factors.
Facades -- Defects -- Tropics.
Facades -- Tropical conditions.
Facades -- Singapore.
Facades.
Stone buildings -- Collection and preservation.
Stone buildings -- Conservation and restoration.
Waterproofing.
Author Kang, L. H.
Wong, C. W.
LC no. 99163544
ISBN 9810234171