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Abstract
This paper describes a statistical survey on the pathology, diagnosis and rehabilitation of wall renderings. The survey was based on an inspection and diagnosis support system that comprises the classification of anomalies in renderings, their most probable causes, diagnosis methods and repair and maintenance techniques. The on-site work that led to this statistics collection involved standard inspections of 55 buildings, located in Lisbon, and a total of 150 wall renderings (100 external and 50 interior). The results of this survey provide indications on the intervention actions at the design, execution and use/maintenance stages in order to decrease the magnitude of or eradicate anomalies in wall renderings. The implementation of a system of this kind could directly improve the quality of constructions.
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Gonçalo Sá
Gonçalo SÁ. Holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests include the life cycle of construction elements.
João Sá
João SÁ. Holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests include the life cycle of construction elements.
Jorge De Brito
Jorge DE BRITO. Is a Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is a member of CIB W80, W86 and W115. He is the author of 2 international books and 120 plus papers in international referenced journals. His research interests include the performance, pathology, in situ testing, diagnosis, maintenance, rehabilitation and service life prediction of buildings and construction elements and sustainable construction.
Bárbara Amaro
Bárbara AMARO. Holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. Her research interests include the life cycle of construction elements.