Guideline For Structural Condition Assessment Of Existing Buildings

Guideline for Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings

Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings

MOP 158, Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings, is a new adaptation of ASCE Standard 11-99. It provides current suggested guidelines on building condition assessments for selected materials and other areas related to the structural performance of existing buildings.

Guideline for Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings (ASCE/SEI 11-99).: General; Chapter 2 Assessment Procedure; Chapter 3 Structural Materials Assessment; Chapter 4 Evaluation Procedures and Evaluation of Structural Materials and Systems; Chapter 5 Report of Structural Condition Assessment; Appendix A Report of Structural Condition Assessment; Appendix B Organization References

A variety of factors-changing economic conditions, concern for historic preservation, emphasis on fully utilizing conveniently located structures, space shortages, and increasing cost of materials and products used in the construction of new buildings-has resulted in a need to evaluate and more fully utilize the existing building inventory. To this end, this Standard (an update of ASCE 11-90) provides the design community with guidelines for assessing the structural conditions of existing buildings constructed of combinations of material, including concrete, masonry, metals, and wood. This volume contains of an overview of preliminary and detailed assessment procedures, of materials properties and test methods, and of evaluation procedures for various physical conditions of the structure. This Standard will provide a much-needed resource standard for building condition assessment for selected materials and for other areas related to the structural performance of buildings. Professional engineers, building owners, and regulatory officials will find this Standard invaluable.