Introduction
As buildings age, they develop the need for routine maintenance to be able to continue serving its inhabitants. Apart from the actual repair work, a crucial aspect of undertaking repair and rehabilitation is ascertaining the extent of work required and reaching an estimate before commencing redevelopment.
STAGE -1 STRUCURAL REPORT
- Visual inspection of each and every structural member such as beams and columns shall be carried out from external.
- Tapping exercise of all structural members in every flat.
- Visual inspection of stilt, staircase, common passages, overhead water tank head room etc., wherever found in distress.
- Conduct Non destructive tests such as 1. Rebound Hammer test.2. Ultra Sonic Pulse Velocity Test.3. Half Cell Potentiometer Test.4. Carbonation test and 5.Core Test if required.
- Summarize the above data collected; study the cause of the distress, leakages and compiling the structural survey report.
- Prepare estimated cost for the total repair program.
- To design proper treatment after identifying the critical area of the RCC columns and Beams which needs urgent repairs?
- Identifying the critical zones through the photographic exhibits.
- Identifying all source of leakage, seepage and suggesting the remedial measures.
- Corrective Supervision on site by trained Supervisor during progress of work.
- Checking all mixing of material,
- Ensuring the work is as per the technical specification
- Confirming the skilled workman at site.
- Co ordinate with both Contractors representative and society.
- Maintain daily report at site.
- Ensuring the schedule of work with time, etc
- Visits to the site by Senior Engineer / Project Manager as per requirement. Material checking & testing, Quality control and quantity survey
- Measurement checking.
- Maintain a Triplicate book for giving instructions to the contractor at site.
- Trouble shooting and give decision at site.
- Identifying defects if so.
- Ensuring the time limit of total work.
- Documenting the progress of work and giving memo to contractor time to time etc.
- Hosting meeting with the contractor every week to ensure the Progress of work.
- Verify measurements and certify the bills after scrutiny.
- Progress review meeting with the society every fortnight.
- Giving instructions and all decisions as when required.
- Giving all technical input.
- Finally to see, the work should executed smoothly and within the time