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Building SurveyBE 3102
Building Surveying
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B.Sc. (Hons) in Facilities Management and
Quantity Surveying
Group 3
Athurugiriya R.M. 092660 T
Asmone A.S. 092404N
Madusanka H.G.V. 092459 KSamarakoon S.B.R.G.K. 092660 T
Suganya T. 092445 N
Thileepan T. 092693 V
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Introduction
Land and the building has always been a valuable
commodity
The survey and the assessments of the buildings, which
combine the diagnosis of defects in
Structure
Fabric
Services
Forecasting of how such problems might develop in thefuture
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The Building
StAnthonys Building
Current Occupier - Nor Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
Situated on the west side of the Negombo-Colombo
main road, Wattala
The building has been constructed in later part of 2009
Comprises a three-storey building with a basement and
a rooftop available for expansion
Each floor is of 6500 square feet of usable floor area
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Construction details
Exterior walls are of solid 225mm concrete-block
construction, having been rendered with cement plaster
and painted, and having the front elevation of Aluminium
wall cladding
Internal walls - Non-load bearing block walls and gypsum
plaster board partitions
Main lobby floor covering is 4 by 4 granite tiling
Sample room floor covering is wooden panels
Common walk way areas and bathrooms are of 2 by 2
ceramic floor tiling where as the office areas are
carpeted
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Construction cont.
Building foundation is of combined pad foundation type.
The roof is a concrete flat room with provisions of
columns to future vertical expansion
All doors are electronically lockable The emergency fire exit staircase is of 1m width.
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Foundation condition
Condition of foundation was not assessed due to the
lack of available exposed foundations at the premises.
Symptoms of serious defect in the foundations were not
directly visible
Foundation failure can be predicted by nature of cracks
in walls and slabs
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Wall and structure condition
Walls were mostly tested for dampness and cracks
Damp spots
Severe damp spots were found in the basement
Damp spots found in ground floor fabric laboratorywall adjacent to the washroom
Damp spots in stairway
Cracks
There were cracks in all sizes and types(horizontal, vertical and diagonal) all throughout
the building
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Roof condition
The roof of the building is of flat nature
Improper maintenance of the roof space led to the
stagnation of water on top of the roof
Roof top is not properly waterproofed, therefore waterseeping through to the level below.
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Floor condition
Basement floor consists with slight floor cracks all
throughout the car park area. Due to
Loads and vibrations imposed by the regular
vehicle traffic
Inadequate compaction, and/ or any slight lateral
settlement of the subsoil underneath the
foundations.
Skirting along partition walls were not properly fitting with
the floor, and cracks have occurred between the joints
The poor quality of the timber panels used which are
degrading
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General matters
Other general issues persisted throughout the building
were;
the dampness in the ceilings,
damaged ceilings and slabs, and water leaks in water distribution lines and AC
condensed water drain lines
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Services
Available building services - Electrical distribution,
lighting system, fire safety system, AC system and water
distribution and drainage system.
Visually inspected the high voltage and low voltage
power panels
An adequate fire detection and protection system has
been incorporated in this building
In second floor fire hose reel water piping was damaged
due to negligence
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Proposed remedial actions
Conduct test for dampness/ damp proofing with chemical
treatments or paints
Grouting and re-pointing wall cracks
Fixing proper rain water gutters Repair the damaged plastering
Replace the damaged ceiling sheets
Re-decorating internally and externally
Water proofing paint or bitumen treatment for the rooftop Remove unnecessary projection of steel bars
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Remedies cont.
Consider refurbishing the A/C system
Re construct the existing suspended timber floor
Expanding the drainage system
Servicing the electricity distribution system beforeoccupying
Repair the electrical wiring system and damaged
equipments
Considering about other services; generators, firefighting system, water distribution system etc
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Conclusions
Building surveying covers a broad spectrum of work
The survey report is a valuable tool for potential
investors
Professional judgement
The building has several issues with its faade and
general areas, but nothing severe as to depict a
structural failure Cost of remedial action for these issues are not a
substantial amount put against the cost of building
acquisition
It was proposed to Mr. A. Gunawardena to purchase thebuilding as the professional judgment
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References
Ian McCall TD, FRICS, Pre-purchase building survey
reports. [Online] Available at:
[Accessed 1st June
2012]Ransom, W.H., 1995. Building Failures: Diagnosis and
Avoidance, 2nd ed., London: E & FN Spon.Staveley, H.S. and Glover, P.V., 1983. Surveying buildings.
London: Butterworths.
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