Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods

Structural Renovation of Buildings, Methods, Details and Design Examples--------------------------------------------------Building renovation is booming, with more than 55 percent of all constructioninvolving renovation, conservation, or reuse. This unique, practicalguide, written by renowned engineer Alexander Newman, P.E., explainshow to improve the structure of any building. Up-to-date, comprehensive,and packed with illustrations, case studies, and savvy advice drawnfrom the author's extensive experience, Structural Renovation of Buildingsmakes it easier for all building professionals to plan structural improvements,and to handle unforeseen contingencies that arise during projects.AlexanderNewman shows you how to: make accurate assessments of existing conditions,compare options for cost-effective solutions, renovate and strengthenbuildings of all framing types - steel, concrete, post-tensioned concrete,wood, masonry, and pre-engineered metal, deal with real problems mostoften encountered in renovation and reuse projects, perform seismicupgrades of lateral-load-resisting systems, with four actual case studies,restore fire-damaged buildings, repair and strengthen slabs on grade,and renew facades with improved structural integrity. Helping youbuild on the past-experience - and improve your and older buildings'future - this one-of-a-kind practical guide is a resource that canprovide answers for any structural improvement task.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Alexander Newman, P.E., is principal structural engineerwith Maguire Group, Inc., a national architectural, engineering andplanning firm, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With two decades of engineeringand management experience, he has worked as project engineer with aconsulting engineering firm, design engineer with a light-gage framingpanel manufacturer, and manager of fabrication for a steel fabricator.He has planned and supervised structural renovation of numerous buildingsthroughout the country, including a Boston Edison switching and conversionstation that won the 1990 American Consulting Engineering Council ofNew England Award for Engineering Excellence. Mr. Newman holds an advanceddegree in structural engineering from the Moscow Civil EngineeringInstitute in Russia, and a master's degree in business administrationwith high honors from Boston University. He is the author of the BestsellingMetal Building Systems, also from McGraw-Hill, and a number of award-winningarticles that have appeared in leading engineering publications. Additionally,he conducts continuing-education seminars on metal building systemsfor design professionals sponsored by the American Society of CivilEngineers and other organizations, and teaches at Northeastern University.