by baharinmesir | Dec 19, 2016 | BIM
The corrosion of metal building components, such as roofs, cladding and pipe-work, is generally the result of exposure to water and oxygen in the environment, but the situation can be affected by contaminants such as airborne sea salt and fossil fuel pollution....
by baharinmesir | Dec 18, 2016 | BIM
On three separate occasions in the last twelve months BRE has been asked to investigate the appearance of discoloured patches on new sheet vinyl flooring. In all of these the vinyl had been laid in the traditional manner – adhesive-bonded to a smoothing compound...
by baharinmesir | Dec 17, 2016 | BIM
Inverted roofs are designed with the waterproofing layer, usually a liquid-applied membrane, beneath the insulation. Insulation boards are loose-laid on top of the membrane and then weighted down with paving slabs or gravel ballast. The great benefit of inverted...
by baharinmesir | Dec 16, 2016 | BIM
Glass is a strong but brittle material that is sensitive to small defects on its surface. Where there are stresses on the glass, these defects can lead to cracking and failure. Stress can arise from direct mechanical events such as uniform loads or more localised...
by baharinmesir | Dec 15, 2016 | BIM
The number of floor problems that BRE investigates seems disproportionately large when compared to problems occurring in other, more complicated building elements. Their relative simplicity can often mean that floors are overlooked, and project timescales tend to...
by baharinmesir | Dec 14, 2016 | BIM
Dripping from roofs into the rooms below is often caused by a build-up of condensation in the cold roof voids, rather than by leaks which may initially be suspected. At BRE we regularly investigate roofs from which water is dripping into the rooms below. Often a leak...
