Methodologies for Service Life Prediction of Buildings With a Focus on Façade Claddings /

• Main Authors: Silva, Ana (Author), de Brito, Jorge (Author), Gaspar, Pedro Lima (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer simulation.; Industrial design.; Mathematical models.; Statistics.; Nanotechnology.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Simulation and Modeling.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.; Industrial Design.; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.

Presenting an analysis of different approaches for predicting the service life of buildings, this monograph discusses various statistical tools and mathematical models, some of which have rarely been applied to the field. It explores methods including deterministic, factorial, stochastic and computa...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Service life and durability of assemblies
• Deterministic models
• Stochastic models
• Computational models
• Factorial models
• Comparative analysis of service life prediction methods.-Conclusion.