1.civil Engineering Maintenance Introductory Lecture

CIVIL ENGINEERING
MAINTENANCE (CVE 309)
Delivered by: Ing. Leticia Osae Adum

loadum@atu.edu.gh
ATU, DoCE
January, 2022
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Understand the basic knowledge of the structure and concept
of building maintenance.
 Understand the agencies that leads to deterioration of

materials, components used in building construction.
 Appreciate causes of building defects and their solutions
 Prepare a survey report on a building
 Reasons for demolition and statutory control
 Nature and causes, diagnosis and remedial measures for

dampness and condensation
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COURSE OUTLINE
1. Structure of Building Maintenance
2. Concept of Building Maintenance
3. Causes of Decay and Deterioration of Buildings
4. Execution of Maintenance Works
5. Building Maintenance Problems and their Solutions
6. Structural Survey of Existing Dwellings
7. The Demolition of Buildings
8. Dampness - Rising Damp
9. Condensation
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WORK PLAN
WEEK TOPIC
1 Registration
2 Structure/ Concept of Building Maintenance
3 Causes of Decay and Deterioration of Buildings
4 Execution of Maintenance Work
5 Building Maintenance Problems and their Solutions
8 Mid — Semester Exams
9 Demolition of Buildings
10 Demolition of Buildings
11 Dampness — Rising Damp
12 Condensation
13 Condensation
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READING MATERIALS
 Ivor .S. Building Maintenance.

 Billings N.S. Thermal Properties of Buildings.
 Tolhurst A.G. Trapped Moisture in Wood.
 Fitzmaerite .R. Principles of Modern Buildings.
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What is Civil Engineering Maintenance?
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What is Civil Engineering Maintenance?
 Maintenance is the act of keeping something in good

condition by checking or repairing it regularly (Oxford
Learner’s Dictionary)
 Maintenance is defined in BS 3811 as “The combination of

all technical and associated administrative actions intended
to retain an item in, or restore it to a state in which it can
perform its required function”
 Civilengineering maintenance is then the act of keeping the

end products of civil engineering works in good condition by
carrying out regular checks and repairs.
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SOME MAINTENANCE WORKS
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
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SOME MAINTENANCE WORKS
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
 Road surface maintenance
 Drainage maintenance
 Maintenance of irrigation schemes
 Maintenance of water supply systems
 Maintenance of hydraulic structures
 Maintenance of buildings
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STRUCTURE OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE
 Building maintenance can be defined as the

combination of all technical and related administrative
actions to retain all components of a building in an
acceptable standard in which it can function as required.
 Allcomponents of a building at one point or the other
deteriorate
 Indesigning buildings, effort is made to reduce
subsequent maintenance works required as much as
possible. However, it is impossible to totally eliminate the
need for maintenance
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Objectives of Building Maintenance
 To keep the building in a condition that ensures it is able to
fulfil the purpose for which it was constructed
 To preserve the aesthetics of the building
 To retain the investment value of the building
Basic Components of Building Maintenance

Maintenance can be grouped into two main categories;
 Planned maintenance: Maintenance that is forecasted and
scheduled through the use of records
 Unplanned maintenance: maintenance that is not
scheduled
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Basic Components Of Building Maintenance
 Planned and Maintenance
unplanned
maintenance can
Planned Unplanned
further be categorized maintenance maintenance
as shown by the
diagram below Corrective Corrective
Preventive maintenance maintenance
maintenance (Including (Including
emergency emergency
maintenance) maintenance)
Scheduled
maintenance
Condition based
maintenance
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 Preventive maintenance: Carried out at certain intervals or

based on certain criteria with the aim of reducing the possibility
of degradation
 Corrective maintenance: Carried out after failure has occurred
to restore the building or a component to a state so that it can
function as intended
 Emergency maintenance: Necessary action that needs to be
taken immediately to prevent serious consequences from
incidents such as gas leaks
 Condition-based maintenance: Preventive maintenance
carried out based on knowledge of the condition of a component
 Scheduled maintenance: Preventive maintenance done at
specified interval of time, mileage, etc.
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 Maintenance can also be categorized as follows;
 Restoration: Major repair works such as rebuilding damaged
walls, re-roofing, updating to current standards, etc
 Periodic maintenance: Maintenance carried out at set
intervals eg. Annual
 Routine maintenance: Also known as day to day maintenance
eg. Servicing of electrical installations, cleaning of rain gutters
Nature of maintenance
Maintenance works falls into three main components namely;
Servicing: Mainly cleaning activities carried out at regular
intervals
Rectification: Corrections/ repairs that arise from shortcomings
in design at the early stage in the life of a building
Replacement: Replacing certain components in a building is
unavoidable as servicing only causes components to degrade at
different rates.
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CONCEPT OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Programme
Maintenance programme can be prepared as
 Routine maintenance programme: Regular inspection is done on
building and necessary repair carried out
 Periodic maintenance programme: A well scheduled at set intervals
based past records to prevent deterioration
Importance of maintenance programme

 Helps to forestall the total collapse of the building
 Cost of maintenance is spread over a period of time to make it
economical
 It makes the repair and replacement systematic, thus easy to
execute
 It increases efficiency
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Maintenance Log Book

A maintenance log book is a register in which records of
inspections and repair/replacements carried out on a
building are kept
Why do we need to keep a maintenance log

book?
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Reasons for keeping maintenance log book
1. Serves as a history bank for the building (reference
material)
2. Helps managers of the building to avoid repeated
repair/replacement
3. Serves as a guide for budgeting with regards to future
maintenance
4. Used as background for drawing and updating
maintenance programme
5. Enables easy transition in case there is change in
ownership or management of building
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Items recorded in maintenance log book
 Identification of property
 Work to be done
 Name person carrying out inspection/maintenance
 Signature of inspector
 Date started
 Date completed
 Location of building-heading
 Description/conditions of the building
 Defects/faults
 Remedial works
 Remarks/Comments
 Recommendation
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Sample of maintenance logbook
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT
Identify some problems that may arise and their causes as well
as solutions for the various components of a building
 Group 1 : Foundation
 Group 2 : Structural frame

 Group 3 : Plumbing
 Group 4 : Electrical installation
 Group 5 : Gas installation
 Group 6 : Roofs
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QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
“To be able under all circumstances to practice

five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five
things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity,
earnestness, and kindness.” By Confucius
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Thank you
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CIVIL ENGINEERING

MAINTENANCE (CVE 309)

Delivered by: Ing. Leticia Osae Adum

 Understand the agencies that leads to deterioration of

 Appreciate causes of building defects and their solutions

 Prepare a survey report on a building

 Reasons for demolition and statutory control

 Nature and causes, diagnosis and remedial measures for

 Ivor .S. Building Maintenance.

 Maintenance is the act of keeping something in good

 Maintenance is defined in BS 3811 as “The combination of

 Civilengineering maintenance is then the act of keeping the

 Road surface maintenance

 Maintenance of irrigation schemes

 Maintenance of water supply systems

 Maintenance of hydraulic structures

 Building maintenance can be defined as the

Basic Components of Building Maintenance

 Planned and Maintenance

 Preventive maintenance: Carried out at certain intervals or

Importance of maintenance programme

Maintenance Log Book

Why do we need to keep a maintenance log

 Group 2 : Structural frame

“To be able under all circumstances to practice

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