<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Apartment buildings constructed prior to the First World War are important examples of Polish buildings with regard to their historical significance – the technical maintenance of such buildings remains challenging. The results of the work refer to the general population, estimated for 600 objects, that compose of about 20% of municipal downtown apartment buildings in Wrocław. The purpose of the research was to identify an influence of widely considered maintenance of apartment houses on a degree and intensity of their elements’. The goal of this research has been achieved through the analysis of symptoms reflecting the decline of the inspected elements’ exploitation values, that is identification of mechanics of arising their defects. The calculated quantitative data can be used as the basis for identifying the structure of the building companies which are responsible for housing maintenance and repair.</p></abstract>

Apartment buildings constructed prior to the First World War are important examples of Polish buildings with regard to their historical significance – the technical maintenance of such buildings remains challenging. The results of the work refer to the general population, estimated for 600 objects, that compose of about 20% of municipal downtown apartment buildings in Wrocław. The purpose of the research was to identify an influence of widely considered maintenance of apartment houses on a degree and intensity of their elements’. The goal of this research has been achieved through the analysis of symptoms reflecting the decline of the inspected elements’ exploitation values, that is identification of mechanics of arising their defects. The calculated quantitative data can be used as the basis for identifying the structure of the building companies which are responsible for housing maintenance and repair.

Maintenance of Apartment Buildings and Their Measurable Deterioration

Department of Construction Methods and Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Technical Transactions

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Apartment buildings constructed prior to the First World War are important examples of Polish buildings with regard to their historical significance – the...

Maintenance of Apartment Buildings and Their Measurable Deterioration

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 101 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.090.6566

Keywords
apartment buildings, maintenance, deterioration, technical wear

© 2020 Jarosław Konior, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Maintenance of Apartment Buildings and Their Measurable Deterioration

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 101 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.090.6566

Keywordsapartment buildings, maintenance, deterioration, technical wear

© 2020 Jarosław Konior, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
apartment buildings, maintenance, deterioration, technical wear