Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings
Although the maintenance-free building may be a theoretical possibility, all buildings are subject to the vagaries of defects, failures, deterioration and variation. The examples of these problems are fungus growth, peeling paint, termite attack, dampness, defective rainwater goods, roof defects...
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| description | Although the maintenance-free building may be a theoretical possibility,
all buildings are subject to the vagaries of defects, failures, deterioration
and variation. The examples of these problems are fungus growth,
peeling paint, termite attack, dampness, defective rainwater goods,
roof defects, harmful growth, settlement, foundation failure, roof collapse
and others. There are a great number of building defects and
failures arose and being reported officially by mass media, especially
problems with educational buildings. Theoretically, all buildings tend to
deteriorate over period of time due to aging or other factors, regardless
the types of buildings. There are several main factors can be taken into
account such as design fault, poor maintenance, poor workmanship,
building age and location of building. This paper will discuss on distinctive
structural and non-structural building defects and failures than frequently
happened in educational buildings. This paper is noteworthy to
render varies of problems generally faced by Malaysian educational
buildings to the public. As such, the awareness among them can be
raised or improved. Furthermore, the public will concern, especially the
government authorities should emphasize the laws and regulations to
enforce the safety of construction work as well as the procedure in giving
approval to the occupation of educational buildings. |
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| spelling | usm-387192018-02-06T08:10:56Z http://eprints.usm.my/38719/ Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings Tan, Sin Wen Othuman Mydin, Md Azree TH1-9745 Building construction Although the maintenance-free building may be a theoretical possibility, all buildings are subject to the vagaries of defects, failures, deterioration and variation. The examples of these problems are fungus growth, peeling paint, termite attack, dampness, defective rainwater goods, roof defects, harmful growth, settlement, foundation failure, roof collapse and others. There are a great number of building defects and failures arose and being reported officially by mass media, especially problems with educational buildings. Theoretically, all buildings tend to deteriorate over period of time due to aging or other factors, regardless the types of buildings. There are several main factors can be taken into account such as design fault, poor maintenance, poor workmanship, building age and location of building. This paper will discuss on distinctive structural and non-structural building defects and failures than frequently happened in educational buildings. This paper is noteworthy to render varies of problems generally faced by Malaysian educational buildings to the public. As such, the awareness among them can be raised or improved. Furthermore, the public will concern, especially the government authorities should emphasize the laws and regulations to enforce the safety of construction work as well as the procedure in giving approval to the occupation of educational buildings. Eftimie Murgu University of Resita 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38719/1/Distinctive_Structural_and_Non-Structural_Building.pdf Tan, Sin Wen and Othuman Mydin, Md Azree (2013) Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings. Analele Universităţii Eftimie Murgu Reşiţa. Fascicula de Inginerie, 20 (3). pp. 67-76. ISSN 1453-7397 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/doaj/14537397/2013/00000020/00000003/art00008 |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Tan, Sin Wen Othuman Mydin, Md Azree Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title | Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title_full | Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title_fullStr | Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title_short | Distinctive Structural and Non-Structural Building Defects and Failures in Educational Buildings |
| title_sort | distinctive structural and non-structural building defects and failures in educational buildings |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/38719/ http://eprints.usm.my/38719/ http://eprints.usm.my/38719/1/Distinctive_Structural_and_Non-Structural_Building.pdf |