Abstract
This paper focuses on the contribution factors of building defects in Malaysian school buildings. There are several building defects commonly found in Malaysia school buildings. In fact, building defects are becoming ordinary phenomena in the construction industry which results in negative impacts on schools, in the means of building performance, health and safety aspects and overall environment conditions as well as teaching and learning processes. Thus, a study is planned to identify the common building defects faced by school buildings in Kedah, Malaysia. Then, a thorough inspection is conducted and the respective defects are recorded with the aid of photographic. As the outcomes from the interview between researcher and person-in-charge from some schools, the main factors contributing to those building defects had been determined. Besides, appropriate mitigation solutions on the building defects have been offered, which are extremely essential in retaining a healthy and serviceable school building.
Highlights
Malaysia is currently in the intermediary phase of development and industrialization whereby many construction projects are being developed
There are many projects that have been constructed such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, public buildings and industrial buildings
There are a great number of building defects arose and being reported officially by mass media, especially problems with educational buildings [2,3]
Summary
Malaysia is currently in the intermediary phase of development and industrialization whereby many construction projects are being developed. There are numerous defects which are common to school buildings’ components such as roofs, walls, floors, ceilings, toilets, doors and windows. Peeling paint was the most common defect which was critically found on the building façade, especially on the plastered walls, ceilings, beams and columns. These components were consistently exposed to sunlight, rain, wind and dampness, resulting in peeling paint [10]. Other timber materials such as ceiling battens were found to have gap from the wall In such circumstances, dampness may penetrate into the building and resulted in water stain. This defect was caused by vandalism, impact damage, improper maintenance and poor materials
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