Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs
Climate conditions affect buildings’ performance and durability. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of climate conditions on roof deficiencies. 763 cases of such deficiencies were analyzed in this regard. Once the construction deficiencies were quantified, they were char...
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| author | Manuel J. Carretero-Ayuso Alberto Moreno-Cansado Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo |
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| description | Climate conditions affect buildings’ performance and durability. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of climate conditions on roof deficiencies. 763 cases of such deficiencies were analyzed in this regard. Once the construction deficiencies were quantified, they were characterized from a climatological point of view and their ‘climate location segments’ were studied to obtain ‘ranges of concentration of anomalies’ according to the obtained percentage. A direct relation is shown to exist between the location of the building (latitude, situation, type of climate, precipitation, thermal demands, and average wind speed) and a greater or smaller concentration of deficiencies found in both flat and pitched buildings. It was also found that an annual average wind speed greater than 3 m/s increases the appearance of deficiencies in roofs. A higher prevalence of deficiencies was also found in those geographical zones with a thermal demand of 1800–2800 heating degree days or 450–700 cooling degree days. It was found that a higher percentage of construction deficiencies are concentrated in buildings located in the northern coastal climate segments of Spain. With these results, technicians will be able to take more appropriate precautions during both the building process and the use and maintenance phase. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7ea22c20a4e46b9b0bac1e1ef18d4d42022-12-22T01:26:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-04-0197138910.3390/app9071389app9071389Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building RoofsManuel J. Carretero-Ayuso0Alberto Moreno-Cansado1Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo2Graphical Expression, University of Extremadura, 28033 Madrid, SpainMusaat Foundation, 28033 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Engineering Projects, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, SpainClimate conditions affect buildings’ performance and durability. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of climate conditions on roof deficiencies. 763 cases of such deficiencies were analyzed in this regard. Once the construction deficiencies were quantified, they were characterized from a climatological point of view and their ‘climate location segments’ were studied to obtain ‘ranges of concentration of anomalies’ according to the obtained percentage. A direct relation is shown to exist between the location of the building (latitude, situation, type of climate, precipitation, thermal demands, and average wind speed) and a greater or smaller concentration of deficiencies found in both flat and pitched buildings. It was also found that an annual average wind speed greater than 3 m/s increases the appearance of deficiencies in roofs. A higher prevalence of deficiencies was also found in those geographical zones with a thermal demand of 1800–2800 heating degree days or 450–700 cooling degree days. It was found that a higher percentage of construction deficiencies are concentrated in buildings located in the northern coastal climate segments of Spain. With these results, technicians will be able to take more appropriate precautions during both the building process and the use and maintenance phase.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/7/1389climatologybuilding projectsmaintenancebuilding management |
| spellingShingle | Manuel J. Carretero-Ayuso Alberto Moreno-Cansado Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs Applied Sciences climatology building projects maintenance building management |
| title | Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs |
| title_full | Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs |
| title_short | Influence of Climate Conditions on Deficiencies of Building Roofs |
| title_sort | influence of climate conditions on deficiencies of building roofs |
| topic | climatology building projects maintenance building management |
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