Housing survey; Structural defects; Residential buildings; Building safety; Quetta
Abstract :
[en] Housing plays a very important role in the human life and our society. Housing has a great social and economic impact on our lives and the way we live. It has direct and immediate effect on health, education, economy, environment, political and social life of any society. In today’s technologically advanced world, the quality of housing and its maintenance in a livable condition yet remains a challenge in many parts of the globe. This study identifies the various types of structural defects present in the residential buildings of Quetta city. The data was collected from selected areas of the city using questionnaire, physical identification survey, and conducting interviews based on the fundamental knowledge of structural defects and their effects on buildings. It was found that houses in Quetta cantonment area possess the highest number of structural defects followed by Pashtoonabad area. Apart from identifying the most affected area, an overall state of the residential buildings in Quetta city regarding structural integrity was also determined. Since, the city of Quetta is located in earthquake zone, it is very important that these types of structural defects should be avoided in future residential buildings and necessary maintenance should be carried out in existing houses to avoid any serious damages to houses and loss of human lives due to the occurrence of any possible disaster.
Research Center/Unit :
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Kasi, Zarak Khan; Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta, Pakistan > Department of Civil Engineering > Lecturer
Mahar, Waqas Ahmed ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. art bâtir & urba. (FSA -paysage)
Khan, Jalal Faisal; Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta, Pakistan > Department of Architecture > Assistant Professor
Language :
English
Title :
Structural Defects in Residential Buildings: A Study of Quetta, Pakistan
Publication date :
02 April 2018
Event name :
1st International Conference on Advances in Engineering & Technology (ICAET 2018)
Event organizer :
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
Event place :
Quetta, Pakistan
Event date :
02-04-2018 to 03-04-2018
Audience :
International
Main work title :
1st International Conference on Advances in Engineering & Technology (ICAET 2018)
Author, co-author :
Malghani, Muhammad Najam Khan
Publisher :
BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan
ISBN/EAN :
978-969-26266-0-5
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
BUITEMS - Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences
Funding text :
Department of Architecture, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta, Pakistan