Investigation Into The Causes, Effect And Prevention Of Cracks In Building

AIM

The aim of this project research is to investigate into the causes, effects and prevention of cracks in building.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. To determine the various type of cracks that occur in building.

2. To know the behaviours and effect of each types of cracks in building.

3. To be able to prevent each types of cracks in building.

4. To be able to know forms of cracks that occurs in building.

5. To create a solution or remedies to an existing cracks in building.

6. To know the behaviours of some constructional materials which could lead to crack in building and suggestion of preventive measure.

7. To know the preparation measure to put in place in construction site so as to prevent the effect of moisture changes, thermal movement, chemical reaction, foundation movement, settlement of soil and growth of vegetation around the site.

JUSTIFICATION

This project will assist building industry in solving the problems of cracks in building both structurally and non-structurally and know how to classified and control each crack into their respective forms and types. i.e structural and non structural, thin, medium, wide or crazing.

 

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This project is base on crack in building and due to time constraints, this study is limited to causes, effect and prevention of crack in building so as to prevent the occurrence of cracks and solution to the existing difference, types, and forms of cracks in building.

METHODOLOGY

So as to investigate into the causes. effect, and preventions of cracks in building the proposed methodology to be use in this research are a follows.

1. Reviewing of literatures, and other related articles materials in line with this research.

2. Pictures and photograph of section where cracks occur in building will be taken for examination and correction.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND FULL MEANINGS

1. RCC-reinforce concrete course