Building Survey

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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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