Inspection, Diagnosis, and Repair System for Architectural Concrete Surfaces

Harmonised Classification of the Causes of Defects in a Global Inspection System: Proposed Methodology and Analysis of Fieldwork Data

“…So, a grouping process was started, consisting of combining similar causes of defects within broader ones by associating those with a similar scope. For instance, 10 out of 12 classification lists included at least one of the following [37,38,44,46,48,49,51,56,58,60]: use of non-prescribed, inadequate or incompatible materials; use of poor quality and/or uncertified materials; application of weak or cracked stone slabs; use of excessively dry or wet wood; setting of warped or defective wood elements; finishing layer unsuited to use; use of materials that are inadequate, of low quality and/or non-certified; presence of water-soluble salts in moisture or in the materials employed; lack of sufficient water vapour permeability in rendering or painting; use of dark colours on exterior walls; insufficient dimensional stability of the insulation material; inadequate protection against microorganisms of the finishing biocide; metal elements with no protection against corrosion; finishing coat of insufficient water permeability; plates of non-uniform thickness; and disregard of specifications/unconformity between design and execution. These causes were condensed into a single entity named "use of unprescribed, inadequate, incompatible, low-quality, non-certified and/or non-approved materials", an execution error encompassing a wide range of specific actions or non-compliance issues.…”

Building Inspection System for Evaluating the Technical Performance of Existing Buildings

“…Based on the results of the survey, a Building Inspection System (BIS) was presented. A severity rating depending on the defects' impact on the building and its occupants [15] and according to the repair urgency [2,10,[34][35][36] was proposed: 1. The BIS should be agile and easy to record building defects.…”

Identificación y análisis de las manifestaciones patológicas en el Bloque E de la Universidad Privada del Valle, Bolivia

“…Sin embargo, la presencia de las manifestaciones patológicas es inevitable dentro de una obra civil, es necesario tomar en cuenta previsiones para garantizar un adecuado rendimiento de la edificación durante su vida útil (Tutikian y Pacheco, 2013). Silva et al (2017) indican que es urgente crear y divulgar herramientas adecuadas para desarrollar estrategias de mantenimiento, a través de inspección, recolección de datos, clasificación de anomalías y factores que contribuyan al diagnóstico y reparación. Actualmente, el estudio de manifestaciones patológicas adquiere relevancia progresiva, puesto que muchas obras civiles presentan deterioro y daño, lo que puede llevar al colapso de las edificaciones (Quintero-Quintero et al, 2013).…”