Application of a building inspection method to a group of rural houses

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2002

Authors

J. Lanzinha (Author) Other; J. P. Castro Gomes (Author) Other; V. P. de Freitas (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: XXX IAHS WORLD CONGRESS ON HOUSING, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK, VOLS 1-3

Pages: 1935-1941

30th IAHS World Congress on Housing

COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, SEP 09-13, 2002

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FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering

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Authenticus ID: P-000-S5R

Abstract (EN): This article presents the results of a building inspection, diagnosis and intervention applied to a significant group of rural houses located in a council at the interior centre of Portugal. The houses external conditions, structural conditions and other aspects related to occupation and use were evaluated by this method. It indicates the necessity of immediate or posterior intervention, on each house, based on a graduate list of the state of conservation of all houses. This inspection methodology has the objective to provide the necessary elements for base intervention options in the rehabilitation to accomplish. The methodology is discussed and proposals for future development are presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7