Introduction Much‐publicised court cases during the past few years have highlighted the legal aspects of professional competence, while formal responsibility for poor judgments in…
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Introduction Much‐publicised court cases during the past few years have highlighted the legal aspects of professional competence, while formal responsibility for poor judgments in the field of structural surveying has in particular been strongly affirmed.
This paper reviews the most common building defects and techniques for their diagnosis. Problem areas are listed by their location within a structure and the information is…
Abstract
This paper reviews the most common building defects and techniques for their diagnosis. Problem areas are listed by their location within a structure and the information is presented in tabular form for easy reference. The first paper in this series — ‘Effective diagnosis of material problems and defects in building and construction’ — was published in Structural Survey Volume 4 Number 1. Part 3 will be an appraisal of better known in situ testing and NDT techniques featuring specific items of equipment.