A review factors affecting building defects of structural steel construction. Case study: Student accommodation in UiTM Perak

• Main Authors: Hamid, M.Y (Author), Wahab, S.N.A (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Building defect; Building defects; Building maintenance; Building materials; Building Surveyor; Buildings; Common problem; Common problems; Condition survey; Condition surveys; Defects; Floor slabs; Maintenance; Malaysia; Management; Managers; Meteorological problems; Remedial work; Specialist equipments; Steel construction; Surveys; Water penetration
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 In Malaysia, building condition survey is currently vastly underrated and ignored by owners, managers and professionals. The building owners or facilities managers has identified that the complaints about building defects have gone up in recent years with common problem such as leaky roofs and walls, dampness and water penetration from the upper toilet, crack at floor slab and others. This paper presents a brief description of building defect in use of student hostels in UiTM Perak. The main objective is to highlight the important problems and suggest a possible remedial work and increased the awareness of building owners regarding building condition survey and its relation to building maintenance management. The building condition survey will take quite a range of Building Surveyor specialist equipment to seven hostel buildings in UiTM Perak. This paper has gained an insight into a better understanding of factors affecting building defects of structural steel construction. It also explores opportunities for improving the understanding of building surveying profession in our country. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.