Chew, M Y L and De Silva, N (2003) Maintainability problems of wet areas in high-rise residential buildings. Building Research & Information, 31(1), pp. 60-69. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Feedback on building maintenance problems and failures provides insight into how problems arise and how to prevent their recurrence in future projects. Findings are reported from a research project on the maintainability of high-rise residential buildings in Singapore focusing on wet areas. Problem areas evaluated include water leakage from ceilings, staining/discolouration, paint defects, the cracking/spalling of concrete, the cracking/debonding of tiles, fungi/algae growth, pipe leakage and corrosion. Key factors for the eradication of these problems are identified as workmanship, design detailing, maintenance and material incompatibility under tropical conditions.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building defects; building performance; design; durability; feedback; life cycle; maintainability; post-occupancy; Singapore; wet areas |
| Index terms: | high-rise residential building, corrosion, workmanship, spalling, building defect, Singapore, building maintenance, maintainability, durability, life cycle, building performance |
| Subjects: | professional practice, material degradation and durability, construction type, materials science, value management, quality assurance, maintenance engineering, Geography, contractual condition |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Construction Materials, Geographical Context, Project Management, Construction Technology, Design Practice, Quality Management, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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