Ilozor, B B (2008) Architectural and building features disparity and preservation of structural and fabrics integrity. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(1), pp. 33-47. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to identify and discuss those architectural and building features associated with certain faults and defects, and by implication, impact preservation of buildings' structural and fabrics integrity. Design/methodology/approach: Building condition survey and analysis was conducted. Findings: It was observed that the differing structural and fabrics integrity of these buildings overtime was connected most significantly to their different roofing styles and features. Research limitations/implications: Investigation was limited to two distinct buildings located on the same block at Hampton University, Virginia, USA. Practical implications: This finding underscores the importance of choosing and designing features of buildings with their operation, maintainability, and life-cycle preservation in mind, if structural and fabrics integrity must be maintained, and sustainability achieved, while restoration dollars are saved. Originality/value: Ilozor et al.'s building defects cause-effects model was applied in understanding the contributions of various architectural and building features to certain faults, defects or failures that impact the preservation of buildings' structural and fabrics integrity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | buildings; construction works; design; maintenance |
| Index terms: | disparity, construction work, investigation, integrity, building condition, restoration, roofing, methodology, survey, building defect, maintainability |
| Subjects: | asset management, social justice, design practice, renovation and retrofit, maintenance engineering, research methods, health safety and environment, operations management, professional practice, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Ethics, Design Practice, Research Practice, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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