Construction Defects in buildings

in the attached presentation we cover the following:

lobvious exapmples of defect cracked, damaged detoriatede brick work.

•Determination of actual defect requires a professional inspection to find the cause of the problem and to provide the right information for remedial works.

Design Deficiencies

Material Deficiencies:

Substandard Workmanship

Subsurface or Geo-technical Problems

Dampness

•Seriously Damped Roof

Roof Crack and other areas

(image courtesy google and various project sites)



 

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in the attached presentation we cover the following:

lobvious exapmples of defect cracked, damaged detoriatede brick work.

•Determination of actual defect requires a professional inspection to find the cause of the problem and to provide the right information for remedial works.

Design Deficiencies

Material Deficiencies:

Substandard Workmanship

Subsurface or Geo-technical Problems

Dampness

•Seriously Damped Roof

Roof Crack and other areas

(image courtesy google and various project sites)




Srinivasan article discusses a lot about cracks in concrete. One of the tools that I think that all construction engineers should have on-board with them is a Crack Comparator. It is basically a wallet-sized clear plastic card that has graduated scales (Metric & English) that allow you to put on top of the crack and measure its width. This is very handy & inexpensive tool for assessing the type & severity of the crack you are dealing with. Look it up on the Web and purchase one for yourself and the people on your crew - Cheers!!!