Faculty of Engineering Technology

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
BNC 41103
STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE
2018/2019
ASSIGNMENT 1
GROUP 3
BUILDING DEFECTS AT EKO CHERAS MALL, CHERAS
NAME MATRIC CARD PROGRAMME

ABDUL RASHID BIN AHMAD NASRI AN150112 BNC
KELVIN A/L PETER AN150171 BNC
MUHAMMAD NURAIMAN BIN MOHD AN150178 BNC
HASSAN
NURUL SOFIYYAH BINTI MOHD YUSOFF AN150164 BNC
NURUL IZLIN BINTI MAZLIN AN150009 BNC
LECTURER NAME :PUAN NUR FAEZAH BINTI YAHYA

SECTION :1
Picture Type of Defect Description/Comment
1. Finishing did Need proper plastering
not fine. Look which can smoother
rough surface. the surface and look
nice finishing.
2. Look Need improvement or

honeycomb treatment with the
occur in the column immediately to
column. prevent any interuption
to the reinforcement
that may cause rusting.
3. Piping not Provide drainage flow
cover properly. system. Clean the
Did not have construction waste or
any drainage plastering waste which
flow if leakage affected the finishing
occur. work look bad.
4. Mechanical Cover the Mechanical

work not cover and Electrical
proper. equipment properly.
IBS slab does Cover the IBS with
not cover by plastering. Then, can
nice finishing. prevent any leakage
from top floor.
5. Improper Cover with plastering.

finishing.
Cover with tile or any
Rough surface. finishing material.
Untidy area.
6. Steel not cover Cover with ceiling.
with ceiling.
Plaster the beam to
Honeycomb cover the honeycomb
look on the and also the joint part.
beam.
Joint did not
cover nicely.
7. Structural Defect At the top of the slab
- edge between beams and
across the beams shows
Erosion of mortar
the rotted mortar.
8. Non-structural Surface skin of mortar

Defect – shows the degree of
deformity it may broaden
Honeycombing
into part.
9. Structural Defect Size of beam is larger
– than the wall design. Or it
may cause due to beam
Over Design
misplaced.
beam
10. Unfinished Did not check the interior

business design drawing or
misconduct the
Minor Defect
installation of the toilet.
11. Ceiling There have not required

the ceiling or in that case
the finishing is not yet
done to cover up the top
12. Improper work No defect shown in the
condition picture. The condition of
the working space does
not seems safe.
Type of Defect Description
Water seepage from The ceiling is not
ceiling covered well and may
harm the visitors if
upside thing goes
down.
Defective external The defects could be

wall finishes due to ageing.
Defective mosaic tiles. The defect happened

may due to the ingress
of water into the gap
between the finishes or
tiles and the structure
and poor workmanship
during the installation
process.
Defective The maintanence for
maintenance road accessory is not
properly done.
Defective floor. The floor wan not

properly levelled
according to the safe
level for the human
access. May harm life
of human.
Defective concrete Defective concrete as

a result of ageing is
commonly found in
old buildings.
Picture Types of defects Description/comment
Using the improper size of

Honeycomb on column aggregate in concrete makes
the smaller particles hard to
penetrate and concrete voids
occurs
Unfinished temporary The temporary work

work structure need to be removed
once the construction
Uncleaned construction progress finished.
debris
Aesthetic value of a building

Column without finishing depends on the finishes and
the types of finishes used in
construction
Unfinished wall finishing Some wall finishes are
versatile, taking decorative
Exposed pipeline finishes such as paint.
Column and beam of the Column and beam should be

building are not covered covered with finishing
with finishing.
Aesthetic value may
depends on the types of
finishing used
Poor workmanship
Drill holes in the incorrect

place
Long term : will lead to
cracking
Minor defects
Unfinished plastering
work
Do not have aesthetics
value
Unnecessary partition
It should be a wall if it
for safety measure.
Minor defects
Unfinished plastering
work
Do not have aesthetics
value
Unfinished work
Installation of porcelain
has not been apply
Minor defects Uneven flooring design

Installation of tiles does
not follow the spec of
design
Unfinished work
Minor defects Aluminum cladding wall
not install
Protective seal still not
unwrap
Major cracking
Major defect
May lead to collapsing
Expose reinforcement
Lead to rusting and
Major defect cause major problem
such as structure and
design problem

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING DEFECTS AT EKO CHERAS MALL, CHERAS

NAME MATRIC CARD PROGRAMME

LECTURER NAME :PUAN NUR FAEZAH BINTI YAHYA

2. Look Need improvement or

4. Mechanical Cover the Mechanical

5. Improper Cover with plastering.

8. Non-structural Surface skin of mortar

10. Unfinished Did not check the interior

11. Ceiling There have not required

Defective external The defects could be

Defective mosaic tiles. The defect happened

Defective floor. The floor wan not

Defective concrete Defective concrete as

Using the improper size of

Unfinished temporary The temporary work

Aesthetic value of a building

Column and beam of the Column and beam should be

Drill holes in the incorrect

Minor defects Uneven flooring design

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