2nd International Symposium on Building Pathology, Durability and Rehabilitation: Learning from Errors and Defects in Buildings
Far from declining, both the frequency and severity of building failures are on the increase. Buildings, building systems and facilities are more sophisticated, new materials and techniques are constantly introduced and construction times are cut ever so short. The topic of Building Pathology is essentially concerned with learning from the past and making use of the knowledge that can be derived from building failures and their treatment. Two of its basic aims are the definition of methods and tools to enable the easy identification of defects (at design stage, as well as in service), and the quest for solutions to reduce their incidence, and their effects, with the purpose of avoiding unforeseen repair or maintenance costs. CIBs W086 Building Pathology has brought together a number of researchers and practitioners from over twenty countries, knowledgeable about building failures, their causes, their investigation and possible remedial actions. The first International W086 Symposium Dealing with defects in building was held in September 1994, in Varenna, Italy, and was deemed remarkably successful. The organizers hope to repeat such success, making the knowledge gathered by this discipline available and useful to the construction sector. The life cycle of buildings has a big influence on the economy of any country, as well as in the environment. Failure prevention could, therefore, have highly beneficial effects both on direct costs and whole life costs of every building and on the environmental impact of the construction sector, the world over. The dissemination of Building Pathology knowledge and experience is paramount to enhance design for durability and maintainability of buildings and building components. As far as the host country is concerned, the Symposium is the latest initiative stemming from the cooperation between GECoRPA, the Portuguese association rallying the enterprises specializing in rehabilitation, and LNEC, the national building and civil engineering research laboratory, a partnership in a particularly good position to promote the changes that are so necessary in this field., OBJECT ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Symposium intends to take the maximum advantage of errors unfortunately committed during design, construction, maintenance, operation and rehabilitation of current buildings and from the ensuing defects, in order to learn and to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. Failures in building will be approached in a straightforward and positive manner. A know-how transfer from researchers to practitioners will be sought, and an open forum will be provided, where to enhance dialogue among stakeholders construction industries, building products industries, inspection bodies, real estate managers, insurance agencies, building engineers and architects about building design, technologies and materials, their possible problems and how to prevent or reduce the later in the construction process., TARGET AUDIENCE ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All professionals involved in the design, execution, supervising, co-ordination, marketing, maintenance and rehabilitation of buildings, in particular engineers and architects interested in learning the lessons which are to be taken from defects and illnesses of buildings, so as to build or contribute to build more durable edifices and structures. Managers and users of buildings interested in knowing the factors at design, execution and operation stages which contribute to durability (or the lack of it). Technical staff of insurance companies. Students of the areas concerned., LANGUAGES ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The official languages of the Symposium will be Portuguese and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided., VENUE AND DATES ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LNEC's Congress Center, Av. do Brasil - Lisboa - PORTUGAL. November 6-8, 2003. ,DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you intend to present a paper, we have to bring your attention to the limit date for sending us the corresponding abstract: December 16, 2002. ,For more information:,Symposium website,http://www.lnec.pt/cib_symposium_lisboa03/ CIBs W086 Building Pathology,http://www.dea.polimi.it/dea/newdea/deaservi/building/BUILDING/DEFAULT.HTM GECoRPA,http://www.gecorpa.pt/ LNEC,http://www-ext.lnec.pt/index.phtml
Countries
Portugal