Download or read book The Design Life of Structures written by G. Somerville and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whole area of durability, integrity and quality control of structures is starting to be taken very seriously by the construction industry. Central to this is the design life concept, which looks at the materials used, methods of construction, safety factors, maintenance and repair, and change of use, all from a holistic viewpoint. This new book