Damage maps of façades of a public university

Abstract

For a building to perform well during its useful life, it is essential that exist an adequate control during the design and execution phases of the structure, as well as periodic maintenance, over the years, after its construction. The Polytechnic School of Pernambuco (POLI) was founded 110 years ago and consists of several blocks of buildings that were built over the years, therefore, the institution is susceptible to exposure to building defects due to the useful life of the blocks, to the various materials in which they were built and the lack of periodic maintenance. The objective of this research was to carry out the identification of the building defects present on the façades of Block D of POLI and to elaborate their respective damage maps. As a methodology, a case study was carried out, where visual inspections were made through photographic records, then, the elaboration of damage maps through AutoCAD software. After inspection of the façades, the high presence of building defects was identified, especially on the front façade, among which the main ones were peeling paint and dirt. The damage maps made possible to gather the defects present in a relatively precise and easy to understand way, being a fundamental document to help the necessary maintenance of Block D plan, to guarantee its conservation.