Structural Audit of Buildings

What is Structural Audit? 

Structural Audit is an overall health and performance checkup of a building like a doctor examines a patient. It ensures that the building and its premises are safe and have no risk. It analyses and suggests appropriate repairs and retrofitting measures required for the buildings to perform better in its service life. Structural audit is done by an experienced and licensed structural consultant

Purpose of Structural Audit 

• To save human life and buildings

• To understand the condition of building

• To find critical areas to repair immediately

• To comply with statutory requirements

• To enhance life cycle of building by suggesting preventive and corrective measures like repairs and retrofitting

Bye-Laws

• For building ageing between 15 to 30 years once in 5 years

• For building ageing above 30 years Once in 3 years

• Visual inspection:- settlement of foundation, Visual cracks in columns, beams and slabs, the visual disintegration of concrete and steel corrosion, etc.

How to carry the structural audit, there methods are as under,

• Visual inspection:- settlement of foundation, Visual cracks in columns, beams and slabs, the visual disintegration of concrete and steel corrosion, etc.
• Hammer taping method
• UV test
•  Non Destructive test

After carrying these condition, you can assess the actual condition of the building and accordingly, you can start the repair works.

Repair work includes structural and Non-structural repair works. Structural repair works will be carried put by using polymer mortar and Microconcrete works and non Structural works include replacement of Broken GI and PVC pipes replacement, plastering, painting ,etc.

The structural diagnosis is a vast, important and highly responsible job which is connected with lives of human beings. It is mandatory and advisable to carry out the periodical structural audit of the buildings by professional experts and act immediately through recommendations provided in the audit report. The success of repairs and restoration is always based on thorough knowledge, correct diagnosis and in-depth studies of problems in the building, proper repair practices and finally socioeconomic considerations. The effective implementation of auditing enhances the life span of structure, prevents deterioration of building leading to sustainability