Jl.

Tukad Batanghari VIII/7A – Denpasar – Bali – Indonesia

Tel: (62) 361 7910518 Fax: (62) 361 7910518

Building Structure, Finishes and

Site

Drs. Agustinus Agus Purwanto, MM

Roof

z Critical building component

z Fl t or Sloped
Flat Sl d
z Deck
z Covering
z Roofing felt
z Flashing
Exterior walls

z Enclose structure
z S
Supports
t rooff (low
(l rise)
i )
z Should last for many decades if properly
maintained
z Painting
z Cleaning
z Inspection
Windows and Doors

z Window types
– Fixed
– Casement
– vertically hung
z Glazing
g
– single
– double
z Doors types
– Wooden
– Metal
– Solid
– H ll
Hollow
– some are mostly glass (revolving doors, for example)
Structural frame

z Skeleton of building
– should
h ld bbe iinspected
t d att lleastt once a year
z Walls (low rise)
z Concrete/Steel superstructures (high rise)
Foundations

z usually stone or concrete

z rests on a solid, underground footing base
z frost walls
z drainage
z carries a building's dead and live loads
– Dead load (building’s weight)
– Live load (dead load + people, furniture, natural
stresses)
t )
Elevators

z Cable
– Elevator shaft
– Car or cab
– Guide rails
– Cables
– Counterweights
– Safety devices
– Elevator motor
z Hydraulic
z Much of the maintenance is done byy the
manufacturer
Parking areas
z Concrete z Structural features
– mixture of paste and aggregates – Subgrade
– hardens through hydration – Subbase
– tensile strength – Surface course
– Deterioration z Layout considerations
z Crazing
z overall dimensions
z Leaching
z freeze/thaw cycles z parking controls for managing traffic
z Spalling z well-defined entrances and exits
z Asphalt z acceleration/deceleration lanes
– mixture of asphalt, cement and aggregate z number of parking spaces
– typical problems caused by poorly z Maintenance issues
compacted soil underneath
nderneath
– surface failures caused by – surface cleaning
z weathering or wearing – Inspections
z insufficient asphalt – Waterproofing
z too much asphalt – minor repairs of cracks
z unstable mixtures – structural
t t l repairs i
z poor drainage – snow and ice removal
Parking Lots and ADA requirements

z a specified number of parking spaces (depending on

the total number of parking spaces) must be
Total # spaces Req’d Spaces
“accessible” 1 to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
101 to 150 5
z requirements include 151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
– width
idth off parking
ki spaces 301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
– access aisles 501 to 1000 2% of total
1001 + 20, plus 1 for ea 100
– accessible routes
– accessible parking spaces in valet parking facilities
– passenger loading zones must also be accessible
Storm water drainage systems

z designed to carry rain water away from the property

z sheet
h t flflow
z open-channel flow
z underground drainage facilities should be built to last
at least 50 years
Landscaping and grounds

z Often outsourced
z S t visual
Sets i l ttone for
f property
t
z Curb appeal
z Maintenance
– Planting
– Mowing
– Fertilizing
– Pruning
– Watering g
– Work varies with the season and climate
Irrigation systems

z Provides water for the grounds

z O
Overwatering
t i should
h ld b be avoided
id d
z Sources of water
– potable water system
– stored supply (lake, underground tank)
– nearby stream or river
– gray water
t
z Sprinkler heads
z Mist applicators