Verification of existing building structures

Author: A Rolf et al

Date published

13 November 2025

Price

Standard: £79.95
Member: £51.95
Student: £39.95

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Verification of existing building structures

Guidance

Author

A Rolf et al

Date published

13 November 2025

Author

A Rolf et al

Price

Standard: £79.95
Member: £51.95
Student: £39.95

Practical guidance for verifying existing building structures, supporting safe, proportionate and sustainable decisions about ongoing use, adaptation and reuse.

Verification of existing building structures provides a clear, structured approach to understanding the true capacity, condition and integrity of existing buildings. Focused on practical judgement rather than theoretical perfection, the guidance supports confident, defensible decisions when working with real structures, constraints and incomplete information. 

Key features:

  • A clear, step-by-step verification process, from initial desk study and inspection through investigation, assessment and reporting 

  • Practical guidance on proportionate assessment and decision-making 

  • Advice on planning and interpreting intrusive investigations and testing 

  • Strategies for identifying and addressing structural deficiencies 

  • Emphasis on sustainability, reuse and long-term management of existing buildings 

Who this book is for: 

  • Structural engineers working with existing buildings 

  • Engineers involved in refurbishment, retrofit and conversion projects 

Additional information

Format:
Book (Print or PDF and EPUB)
Pages:
164
Publisher:
IStructE Ltd

Tags

Guidance Adaptability Demolition Assessment of Structures Refurbishment Retrofit Conversion Best practice Inspection Surveying Structural Behaviour Calculation Guides

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