Case 1
- Introduction
- Causes of Defects
- Good Practices
- Standards
- Maintenance and Diagnostics
- Remedial
- Similar Cases
- References
Maintenance and Diagnostics
Regular inspections and checking should be hence carried out periodically at regular intervals to detect these defects and to take remedial action to remove these defects. An efficient inspection system should be adopted to ensure the conduct of regular checks such as visual inspections periodically. Periodic washing with high pressure water jet is necessary to remove algae from the surfaces.
This will help to prolong the aesthetics of tiled façade. Suitable instruments and techniques should be used to diagnose defects properly. Diagnosis involves a process in which experts investigate the buildings’ conditions, carry out tests, evaluate, make recommendations for remedial actions where necessary and predict the future performance of a building.
Diagnostics of Defect (see also NDT)
Thermography can be used to identify the position of cracks. A range of crack widths, representing mechanical damage, has been induced under controlled laboratory conditions. The method is based on the characteristics of heat flow phenomenon, in a conductive medium of specific geometry, which is intended to model predetermined boundary conditions.
