Structural Survey: Volume 18 Issue 2
Table of contents
Playing back the past. Part 1: deciphering old structures and the work of the RCHME
Simon MackPostulates the metaphor of a “video camera” to discuss the way old structures accumulate physical signs of the events through which they have existed. Outlines the nature and…
Building regulation and sustainable housing. Part 2: technical issues
Robert Lowe, Malcolm BellIf the building control system is to deliver housing which achieves major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, it is important to ensure not only that energy efficiency…
New directions of environmental management in construction: accepted levels of pollution
Joseph S.L. YipArgues that the traditional construction procurement and management dimensions of time, quality and cost should be augmented by a fourth dimension – the environment. Discusses the…
Unnecessary inconvenience and compensation within the party wall legislation
Paul ChynowethExamines the obligations to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and to pay compensation for loss or damage within the Party Wall, etc. Act 1996. Considers the argument that the two…
Accrediting the surveyors
Stephen MikaThis paper reviews a computerised system ISIS (Interactive Survey Information System) which could be used for the assessment or accreditation of those that inspect buildings. In…
Learning building pathology using computers – a prototype application
Mark Shelbourn, Ghassan Aouad, Mike Hoxley, Eric StokesBuilding defects are notoriously difficult to identify, even by the most experienced surveyor. Traditional training methods of identifying defects in buildings involved the…