Forensic engineering : damage assessments for residential and commercial structures /: damage assessments for residential and commercial structures. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Stephen E. Petty.
• Other Names: Petty, Stephen E
• Contents: 1. Introduction / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 2. Hail fundamentals and general hail-strike damage assessment methodology / Shaun E. Gessler and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 3. Hail damage assessments for residential and light commercial exterior finished surfaces and steep-sloped roof systems / Shaun E. Gessler and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 4. Hail damage assessments to low-sloped roof systems / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 5. Synthetic storm damage (fraud) to roof surfaces / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 6. Wind damage assessments for residential and light commercial steep-sloped roofing systems and finished surfaces / George W. Fels and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 7. Wind damage assessments for low-sloped roof systems / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 8. Water infiltration : cause and origin assessments for steep and low-sloped roof systems / George W. Fels -- 9. Water infiltration : cause and origin assessments for the exterior residential and light commercial building envelopes / 10. Water infiltration into basements / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. -- 11. Indoor environmental quality / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 12. Attic and crawlspace ventilation / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 13. Mold and bacteria / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Herbert D. Layman, B.S., S.M., C.I.E.C. -- 14. Forensic inspection assessments of residential wood framing systems / Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 15. Forensic inspection assessments of foundation walls / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 16. Forensic inspection assessments of brick masonry chimneys, veneer walls, porches, and decks / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 17. Fire damage structural property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 18. Vehicle impact structural property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 19. Tornado-related structural property damage assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 20. Blast and explosion damage property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 21. Lightning structural damage property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 22. Insurance appraisal process / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. -- 23. Serving as an expert witness / Thomas E. Schwartz, Esq. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 790 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 690/.21; Building failures -- Investigation; Buildings -- Natural disaster effects; Weathering of buildings; Storms; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General; Building failures -- Investigation; Buildings -- Natural disaster effects; Storms; Weathering of buildings; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1439899746; 9781439899748
• Related ISBNs: 9781439899724; 143989972X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.