International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 41 Issue 3

Guest editorial: “Building pathology: the past, new approaches and opportunities”

Inês Flores-Colen, Jorge de Brito

Improving failure risk by better planning and safety for precast beam-to-column connection elements using physical internet-enabled building information modeling technology: a Malaysian case study

Zul-Atfi Ismail

The purpose of this paper is to show that the growing global trend of quality assurance indicates the potential of precast concrete (PC) to improve construction quality and…

Effect of accelerated aging by temperature and moisture variation cycles on the durability of concrete

Ayoub Abou Houraira, Abdellah Ouali, Ouafa Elhammoumi, Ahmed Fekri

Morocco is facing climate change, as shown by national studies conducted to date. The purpose of our research work is, on one hand, to develop an experimental protocol; simulating…

The impact of demographical, geographical and climatological factors on building defects in Belgium

Nathan Van Den Bossche, Anke Blommaert, Bruno Daniotti

Quality failures in the design and construction process can entail significant delays and costs. Databases of building defects have proven to be useful for drawing conclusions on…

FE modeling of the effect of conductivity in galvanic corrosion between different types of stainless steel and carbon steel in a structure bolted joint

Younes Ech Charqy, Rachid Radouani, Mohamed Essahli

This study presents a numerical modeling by the finite element method of galvanic corrosion between the bolt (cathode) and the end plate (anode). The bolt is made of three types…

Pathology and proactive maintenance of floor finishes

Madalena Ventura, Ilídio S. Dias, Inês Flores-Colen, Ana Silva

This research proposes the study of the pathology in floor finishes, focussing on proactive maintenance strategies to promote the durability of these elements. A model to assess…

Sustaining modern heritage buildings: visual defect categorisation guides for the general condition survey of rendered-painted facades

Dilruba Yağmur Ertemir, Ecem Edis

Regular inspection and maintenance is recommended to preserve and sustain built cultural heritage. Systematising inspection processes and knowledge on defects, and providing…

Fire safety assessment for older adults in high-rise residential buildings in India: a comprehensive study

Ankit Kumar, Rachna Khare, Sandeep Sankat, Pratyoosh Madhavi

The statistics show that older adults have been major fire victims in high-rise buildings. However, the fire safety building codes in most countries are not inclusive and do not…

The potential of 3D printing in building pathology: rehabilitation of cultural heritage

Manuel Jesus, Ana Sofia Guimarães, Bárbara Rangel, Jorge Lino Alves

The paper seeks to bridge the already familiar benefits of 3D printing (3DP) to the rehabilitation of cultural heritage, still based on the use of complex and expensive…

Inspection and structural assessment of traditional timber floors: a practical systematization

Dulce Franco Henriques, Miguel Pereira Clara, Inês Flores-Colen

This paper addresses the evaluation of traditional wooden floors, based on (1) visual strength grading (VSG) techniques adopted for ancient wooden structures; (2) a new approach…