Harmonized Classification of Repair Techniques in a Global Inspection System: Proposed Methodology and Analysis of Fieldwork Data
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 35, Issue 1
Abstract
This research arises in the context of establishing a global inspection system based on previously developed individual expert systems for 12 types of elements used in the envelope of current buildings. It focuses on the rational homogenization of repair techniques in a global classification list. Twelve individual lists of repair techniques were the basis for the development of the proposed classification list, for which four harmonization criteria were considered. Those criteria include limits for merging and grouping repair techniques to reach a simultaneously concise and comprehensive list. Considering the proposed classification and the fieldwork data from the validation samples of the expert inspection systems, the frequency of the prescription of repair techniques is analyzed. Two techniques stood out: cleaning and the application of a new (adequate) cladding/finishing coat over the existent/replacement. Moreover, the relationship of repair techniques with defects in different types of building elements is also analyzed. Besides the previously mentioned techniques, two other repair works are highlighted: replacement or reapplication of the cladding/glazing and treatment of cracks or other holes in the cladding.
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Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (CERIS) at IST-UL, the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) project PTDC/ECI-CON/29286/2017 “Buildings’ envelope SLP-based Maintenance: Reducing the risks and costs for owners,” and FCT Ph.D. Scholarship SFRH/BD/131113/2017.
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