Method of Detecting, Analyzing and Removal of Construction Defects in Residential Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

A defect is any unfavorable and unintended property of a constructed object, which hinders its intended use or maintenance or reduces its aesthetics or the comfort of users, which can be eliminated using modern construction techniques.

The issue of building defects is very important in terms of the subsequent use of building structures. Structural defects obviously have a large impact on the durability of the structure, but even minor defects determine the time and costs needed to remove them and may also affect the durability and functionality of buildings.

Therefore, diagnostics of buildings, repair, and management of the defect removal process are a very important issue that, in our opinion, is worth taking care of to promote solutions and correct behavior when removing defects and faults.

The aim of this Special Issue (SI) is to present modern solutions for diagnostics of buildings, monitoring the condition of structures, but also ways to repair defects and faults with the use of modern technologies and materials. An important aspect is also the management of the process of removing defects during construction, work acceptance, and the warranty and post-warranty period. This SI would act as an international platform to showcase emergent findings and contribute to generating new knowledge in this growing field of research.

This Special Issue welcomes various submission types, such as original research contributions, case studies, comparative studies, conceptual papers, and review studies.

Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Zima
Dr. Peter Mesaros
Dr. Marcela Spisakova
Dr. Damian Wieczorek
Guest Editors

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