Typical defects and damage to the industrial buildings’ facades

Abstract

During the life cycle of the industrial building, defects and damages associated with the production process or their operating conditions accumulate in the construction structures. Defects of facades, such as destruction of the protective layer of concrete, exposure of the wall panels working reinforcement, destruction of the concrete of the carnal slabs, absence of glazing on the windows, corrosion of metal fire ladders, destruction of the wall and mechanical damage to the wall panels by motor vehicles, are repeated at different objects and have common causes of occurrence. The authors have identified 5 characteristic zones of defect. The article contains recommendations for the elimination of detected defects and damages. Defects and damages are proposed to be combined according to the above groups during surveys or monitoring of façade condition. This will allow to monitor the dynamics of negative processes development and to carry out major repairs in a timely manner during scheduled annual inspections of facades.