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  • Deleterious materials - The other side of the hill

    13 May 2010

    To understand deleterious materials of the future, says Trevor Rushton, we must learn the lessons of the past. Deleterious materials perform in an undesirable way. We have considered...

  • Building pathology: water penetration

    11 March 2010

    In his second article on building pathology, Trevor Rushton examines water penetration through masonry walls. Until the 20th century (and with the exception of some late Victorian buildings)...

Summary

This section discusses defects in terms of the age of buildings, focusing specifically on 1960s and 1970s methods and materials. In addition, a comprehensive table provides an introduction to a number of common or typical materials or construction faults.

This section is maintained by Trevor Rushton of Watts Group plc.