Discussion of Criteria for Prioritization of Predictive Maintenance of Building Façades: Survey of 30 Experts
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 24, Issue 4
Abstract
The practice of predictive maintenance depends significantly on the diagnosis of in-service performance and on the decision criteria for the selection of maintenance tasks. The definition of these criteria is limited because several actors are involved, each with their own perspectives of performance and maintenance needs. This paper discusses a set of 17 criteria to help the maintenance choice for building façades, from three viewpoints: physical performance, risk, and costs. A group of experts was surveyed and 30 answers were received. Therefore, each criterion will be discussed according to the answers collected. The relative importance (using quantitative weights) and subclasses for each criterion are proposed.
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Acknowledgments
The writers express their appreciation for the support and contribution to the present work of the experts who answered the questionnaires. They also wish to acknowledge the support of the ICIST (Institute of Structural Engineering, territory and Construction) Research Institute from IST (Instituto Superior Técnico), Technical University of Lisbon.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 24 • Issue 4 • August 2010
Pages: 337 - 344
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Received: Jun 9, 2009
Accepted: Oct 5, 2009
Published online: Nov 21, 2009
Published in print: Aug 2010
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