Failures and reconstruction of masonry buildings

A book for professionals dealing with the problems of static failures and reconstruction of masonry structures, designers, contractors, investor companies, students of universities of construction. The book explains in a comprehensive way the issue of static failures of masonry structures, the causes of these failures, their types and manifestations, and methods of rehabilitation. 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 yet been properly published. 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.