Maintenance of Heritage Building: A Case Study from Ipoh, Malaysia

Abstract

Abstract.Heritage buildings represent the tangible cultural heritage of a community. However, many of the heritage buildings have being left neglected. Ipoh as a city rich in heritage, has many dilapidated heritage buildings which are experiencing a resurging interest. However, the problems faced by many owners are the lack of technical information of such buildings, leading to premature abandonment and demolition. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to determine the types and extent of defects present in the building studied. To achieve these objectives, a case study of a century old heritage property in Ipoh, Perak was conducted. The study aims to provide reference to owners and those responsible for the conservation of heritage buildings with similar conditions to identify and prioritize critical defects in relation to the building life span to determine its condition. The findings determined the probable causes of defects such as settlement and façade cracks, which are over 30 years old, were attributed to leaking plumbing pipes, rainwater ingress and the construction of an adjacent 20 story apartment building. The major issues to address were stabilizing the foundation through cement grouting, reinforcing the existing structural systems and roof systems as well as arresting the decay of timber floor structure. In conclusion, major maintenance guidelines are need to address structural issues and weather tightness of the building envelope, especially its roof and drainage systems.

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“…Josephson and Lindstrom (2007) and Thomas et al (2002) agreed that the performance of a project could be measured using numerous parameters related to cost, time, and quality. Specifically, the parameters that affect the performance of refurbishment projects include time variances, cost variances, percentage of variations in work, average number of complaints received, and average number of non-compliance (CIDB, 2014;Mokhtar, 2015;Tan, Olanrewaju, & Lee, 2016;Tang & Ng, 2014). BRP performance is summarised in the following Table 3.…”

Accessibility Adaptation in Heritage Boutique Hotels: A review on literature

“…With increasing enforcement and law initiatives by the Malaysian government, this problem is consistently solved over time. Tan et al, 2016;Mohd Azizi et al, 2015;Harun, 2011) Other than the conflict between urban regeneration and heritage conservation, there are other issues pertaining to heritage buildings conservation as indicated in Table 1, based on precedent scholarly studies. Due to these common issues of heritage building conservation, the scholars recommend for the establishment of conservation expertise team and technical guidelines for proper building conservation (Tan et al, 2016;Mohd Azizi et al, 2015;Harun, 2011).…”

“…Tan et al, 2016;Mohd Azizi et al, 2015;Harun, 2011) Other than the conflict between urban regeneration and heritage conservation, there are other issues pertaining to heritage buildings conservation as indicated in Table 1, based on precedent scholarly studies. Due to these common issues of heritage building conservation, the scholars recommend for the establishment of conservation expertise team and technical guidelines for proper building conservation (Tan et al, 2016;Mohd Azizi et al, 2015;Harun, 2011). It is significant to preserve and sustain heritage buildings for longterm benefits of economic, environmental and social aspects as listed in Table 2.…”

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