Shding Light On Plumbing
— By Jim Talaga, RS —
& Structural Systems
loss of life. In addition to the tragedy in Florida, there have been deck collapses and other tragic events across the country over the years that provide us clues to the areas of highest risk. Much of the housing stock that we serve in the never too late to refocus one’s priorities.
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As was the case after years of construction defects in that our industry and legislature will learn key lessons and take forward steps in the guidance and approach to helping common interest communities ensure safety, and their buildings. After all, the common interest communities as we know them today are creatures of statute, in partnership with government and to a great degree reliant upon wise and courageous public policies.
Losing sight of these areas can result very unfortunately, even loss of life.
Identifying and hearing from leading practitioners and steps to forward progress. I have posed a few questions to Patrick Kent, of Kent Engineering, to provide his thoughts about how to address the challenges before us and what steps may be taken to prepare for the needs of aging and hidden infrastructure.
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assets, potential life safety issues should be primary, followed by building envelope and
Q: How do you suggest community associations go about periodically assessing the conditions of hidden aspects of their buildings, like plumbing, and structural components?
should have expertise in identifying the root cause of truly solutions, rather than responding to symptoms alone.
Plumbing
and lab testing equipment, as opposed to simply relying on maintenance records and average lifespans.
and lab testing equipment.
Solution based analysis is the focus of the partnership/ service provided. The assessment process produces a order of magnitude pricing for budgetary impact. It also provides direction for when and how action should be taken to prevent catastrophic events.
Assessments provide direction for implementing preventative actions.
Analysis of information collected through interviews, site investigation and laboratory analysis of removed components is critical to forming a strong opinion basis and providing the client with a reliable system assessment.
Structural
Structural assessments should only be executed by failure analysis and construction defect investigations. Not this skill and knowledge set and may not be familiar enough with the necessary analytical tools and techniques, existing/ older structures, or root cause failure analysis. Firms should also have a strong understanding of corrosion and materials degradation processes.
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