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Maintenance Report

This document discusses the importance of building maintenance. It defines building maintenance as activities undertaken after construction to keep, restore, or improve building facilities. Regular maintenance is essential to prevent deterioration from weathering, fulfill the building's purpose for a long period, and strengthen weak parts. There are two main types of maintenance: preventive maintenance which prevents wear and decay, and remedial maintenance which repairs damage. Routine maintenance includes regular inspections and servicing to identify problems before failures occur. Some examples of routine maintenance for buildings are cleaning walls and floors, glass panels and windows, wash areas and toilets, and doing white or color washing every 1-2 years.

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Maintenance Report

This document discusses the importance of building maintenance. It defines building maintenance as activities undertaken after construction to keep, restore, or improve building facilities. Regular maintenance is essential to prevent deterioration from weathering, fulfill the building's purpose for a long period, and strengthen weak parts. There are two main types of maintenance: preventive maintenance which prevents wear and decay, and remedial maintenance which repairs damage. Routine maintenance includes regular inspections and servicing to identify problems before failures occur. Some examples of routine maintenance for buildings are cleaning walls and floors, glass panels and windows, wash areas and toilets, and doing white or color washing every 1-2 years.

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A Report

On
Importance of Maintenance

Sub: Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Structures (3360605)

Prepared By:
6th Semester
(206120306009) Patel Jash D

Guided By:
Mr.M.G.Shaikh

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


What is Building Maintenance?
‘Building Maintenance’ is the activities to be undertaken after the construction of a
building has been completed to keep, restore, or improve every facility that has
been provided in the building.

Importance of Maintenance
 Deterioration of the building takes place due to weathering effects like rain,
wind, temperature moisture etc. Thus, maintenance is essential.
 To fulfill the purpose for which the building is constructed for a longer period.
 When a building is in use it is subjected to wear.
 To strengthen the weak parts of a building.
 To preserve the good appearance of a building.
 To prevent any accident due to failure of structure.
 To make some modifications to the old structure.

Types of Maintenance
1. Preventive Maintenance:
The measures taken to prevent wear or decay of a building are known as
preventive maintenance.
 Routine
 Periodical
 Pre-monsoon
 Post-monsoon

2. Remedial Maintenance:
Repairing of any part of a building after damage is known as remedial
Maintenance.
Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance (RM) is defined as maintenance activities carried out
regularly. Routine maintenance typically includes regular inspections and machine
servicing. The primary goal is to identify problems on an ongoing basis before they
result in any failure.

Various routine maintenance work in buildings

Cleaning walls and floors


Proper cleaning of walls and floors, possibly every day (depending on the dirt
exposure) must be done to avoid accumulation of dirt and dust. If the building has
washable paint, it is supposed to be cleaned with water as well.
Cleaning Glass panels and windows
There are certain cleaning liquids that can be employed in glass and wood, that
won't affect wood quality. This helps in keeping the glass and wood clean for a
lifetime.
Cleaning Wash areas and toilets
Cleaning water closets are essential primarily for hygiene and proper maintenance
Cleaning the Environment
The outside surrounding, the utilities must be cleaned, besides the inside
cleanliness.
White or color washing
A fresh coat of whitewashing or color washing has to be done for the walls after 1
to 2 years. This mainly depends on the climatic condition exposure and another
environment of the building. Using oil paints will help in maintenance be free for 6
to 8 years. Repainting has to be carried out before the old paint starts to degrade.
Now exterior and interior paints are differed to avoid moisture penetration. This
makes use of special exterior paints.
Maintenance of doors and windows
Generally, at an interval of 4 years, it is advised to paint the windows as well as the
door. This interval depends on the cleaning and usage. The hinges of the doors and
windows must be oiled if their opening cause noise.
Maintenance of metal grills and utilities
The cleaning of shutters painted grills must be done regularly. This will help in
having a check on the corrosion. If any rust is found, it must be removed completely
with no trace and must be repainted.

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