SITE VISIT OBSERVATION CHECK LIST FOR

CONDITION ASSESSEMNT

Project Job No.

Client Date of visit

Visited By Prepared By

Visit No. Previous Visits

Location
Address

Initial Visit Structural Condition Assessment

Structural Survey Structural Evaluation & Strengthening

Purpose Photographic Survey Other

Specify: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Building/Structure Information
Building Location

No. of Buildings/ Towers

Building/Structure
Function
No. of Floors

No. of Basement floors

Year of Construction

Land Area/ Building Area

Authority approvals & Clearance Yes No Info. Not available

COC Yes No Info. Not available

 Flat Slope Hilly
Terrain Category
Other ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Weak soil Medium soil Strong soil

Subsurface Condition
Other ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Available Information

Architectural Plans/Drawings Structural Plans/Drawings

Layout Sketches Previous Photos

Previous Repair Works Done Previous Reports

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Structural Form

Concrete Steel

Masonry Timber

Composite (Concrete, Steel) Other

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Pile Raft Strip

Pad Other Unknown

Type of Foundation

Other: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Materials Used

Concrete Steel

Masonry Timber

Composite (Concrete, Steel) Other

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Geometry of Structure/Building

Grid Spacing

Floor-Floor Height

Geometry of Structural Elements

Element Dimension/Thickness Length/Height

Column

Beam

Slab

Foundation

Other:

Types of Defects

Defects in Concrete Defects in Reinforcement

Defects in Steel Defects in Masonry

Defects in Timber Other

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Status of Defects

Severe Medium Low

Remarks:

Defects in Concrete

Mechanical Attack Physical Attack

Chemical Attack Cracks

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Types of Cracks in Elements

Location
Element Remarks
Structural Non-Structural

Column

Beam

Slab

Foundation

Wall
Masonry wall

Other:

Proposed Tests
Test Locations
Element Foundation Tie Column Beam Slab Wall Other
Beam
Test

Rebound
hammer

UPV

Carbonation test

Cover meter
Concrete core

Half-cell
potential

R/f tensile test

Measurement of
structural
element
Other:

Further Investigation

Yes No May be

Remarks ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 Side Structure/Road Distance from the building
Front
Rear
Right
Left

Layout Sketch
Identified Rectification Principle/ Methods for Elements

Element Foundation Column Beam Wall

Principles and Methods Related to Defects in Concrete
1.1 Hydrophobic impregnation
1.2 Impregnation
1.3 Coating
1. Protection 1.4 Surface bandaging of cracks
against
1.5 Filling of cracks
ingress
1.6 Transferring cracks into joints
1.7 Erecting external panels
1.8 Applying panels
2.1 Hydrophobic impregnation
2.2 Impregnation
2. Moisture 2.3 Coating
control
2.4 Erecting external panels
2.5 Electrochemical treatment
3.1 Hand- applied mortar

3. Concrete 3.2 Recasting with concrete or mortar

restoration 3.3 Spraying concrete or mortar
3.4 Replacing elements
4.1 Adding or replacing embedded or
external reinforcing bars
4.2 Adding reinforcement anchored in
preformed or drilled holes

4. Structural 4.3 Bonding plate reinforcement

strengthening 4.4 Adding mortar or concrete
4.5 Injecting cracks, voids, or interstices
4.6 Filling cracks, voids, or interstices
4.7 Prestressing (posttensioning)
5.1 Coating
5. Increasing
physical 5.2 Impregnation
resistance 5.3 Adding mortar or concrete
6.1 Coating
6. Resistance 6.2 Impregnation
to chemicals
6.3 Adding mortar or concrete
Principles and Methods Related to Reinforcement Corrosion
7.1 Increasing cover with additional
mortar or concrete
7.2 Replacing contaminated or carbonated
7. Preserving concrete
or restoring 7.3 Electrochemical realkalisation of
passivity carbonated concrete
7.4 Realkalisation of carbonated concrete
by diffusion
7.5 Electrochemical chloride extraction
7.6 Filling of cracks, voids, or interstices
7.7 Coating
8.1 Hydrophobic impregnation
8. Increasing 8.2 Impregnation
resistivity
8.3 Coating

9. Cathodic 9.1 Limiting oxygen content (at the

control cathode) by saturation or surface coating

10. Cathodic 10.1 Applying an electrical potential

protection
11.1 Active coating of the reinforcement
11. Control of 11.2 Barrier coating of the reinforcement
anodic areas 11.3 Applying corrosion inhibitors in or to
the concrete