Failures and reconstruction of masonry buildings

A book for experts dealing with the issue of static failures and reconstruction of masonry structures, designers, suppliers, investment companies and students of civil engineering universities. The author comprehensively explains the issue of static failures of masonry structures, the causes of these failures, their types and manifestations, and methods of remediation. It also explains in detail the issues of designing demolition of several types of masonry structures and the methods of their temporary and final securing within the framework of demolition works. The book will present a number of findings that are not generally known or have not been properly published so far. Separate chapters also deal with the problem of failures and reconstruction of masonry buildings situated on unstable subsoil, in undermined areas and in floodplains. The book is accompanied by a rich pictorial documentation.