Structural Investigation of Historic Buildings: A Case Study Guide to Preservation Technology for Buildings, Bridges, Towers and Mills
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470189673 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A toolkit for giving our historic built environment a second life Conservation of our existing structures has obvious economic and social value. Helena's ChurchMarket Hall RehabilitationDifferential Settlement at St. Philip's Moravian ChurchJames Madison's MontpelierRelocating the Cape Hatteras LighthouseThe Timber Trusses of Burr, Town, and HauptThe Cornish-Windsor Covered BridgeA New Covered Bridge for Old SalemThe Tohickon AqueductEach case study features a description of the project and its history, a condition assessment, structural analysis, discussion, recommendations, and a description of the subsequent intervention as executed with drawings and photographs.Both a foundational text for students anticipating a career in preservation and a guide for seasoned structural engineers, Structural Investigation of Historic Buildings gives preservation-minded professionals the tools they need to ensure that potential candidates for restoration, rehabilitation, or adaptive reuse do not meet the wrecking ball without a second chance.. Structural Investigation of Historic Buildings: A Case Study Guide to Preservation Technology for Buildings, Br
"Part memoir, part textbook, David Fischetti has delivered a book that documents his work, the 20th-century preservation movement, and the relationship between engineering, traditional craft practice, and modern building materials science. Whether you're a seasoned preservation professional or engineering student with big dreams, read this book." (Traditional Building Magazine, Oct 2009) "The book at hand is particularly valuable as a distillation of the author's broad experience across multiple disciplines, most especially in his preservation philosophy and sometimes iconoclastic opinions on code and the complexities of engineering and preservation practice." (Timber Framing, June 2009)
A Registered Professional Engineer in seventeen states, he has thirty-nine years of structural design experience. He is President of DCF Engineering, Inc., located in Cary, North Carolina.. Fischetti, PE, is a civil engineering graduate of Clemson University. David C