Hooper, R;
Bourke, K;
Ferguson, WA;
Bre, C;
Uk, W;
(2002)
An Integrated Approach To Durability Assessment Throughout The Construction Procurement.
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(Proceedings) 9th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components.
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Abstract
Durability assessment offers a mechanism by which to assess the durability risks associated with a building or structure, and to provide the desired function and design life by mitigation of these risks. It is intended as a practical tool for owners, facility managers, designers, contractors and any other party with an interest in achieving design life. Clients whose construction projects are reviewed benefit from a clear understanding of the structure they will eventually own. However, durability assessment can provide a competitive advantage to designers, specifiers and so on, by reassuring the client of the competence of the organisation. Equally, the designers, specifiers and so on, will benefit from the clarity of the client requirements and the discussion regarding the feasibility of these requirements. Recent consultation with industry has demonstrated that the practice of durability assessment is increasing but that it still occurs in too few construction projects. However, there is a willingness to use this tool if cost-effectiveness can be proven. Durability assessment begins by the specification of durability in the client brief and is continuous though the life-cycle of the building or structure, until disposal. Although not required by the standard BS ISO 15686-3:2001, assessment of the conceptual designs is highly recommended to enable minimisation of the durability risks identified during the detailed design phase. This recommendation is exemplified by a recent case study. Assessment of durability risks is an essential part of the process. The identification of such risks should pay attention to both the components elements and their interfaces. Risks are rated on the basis of the likelihood and consequences of failure, where the consequences include the costs of repair or replacement and the costs of disruption and loss of function.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | An Integrated Approach To Durability Assessment Throughout The Construction Procurement |
| Event: | 9th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components |
| Location: | Brisbane |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://projects.bre.co.uk/BREslam/download/9dbmc%... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10138804 |
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