诊断建筑物中的缺陷可以为设计师、建筑商和制造商节省时间和精力，并且可以将纠正成本降低五分之一。每一个建筑构件都有一章，这一修订版和图解版使用照片和图表来观察劣化、材料的耐久性以及诊断和调查的原则。

Diagnosing defects in buildings saves time and effort for designers, builders and manufacturers and can reduce correction costs by a factor of five. With a chapter for each building component this revised and illustrated edition uses photographs and diagrams to look at deterioration, the durability of materials, and the principles of diagnosis and investigation.