BUILDING INSPECTION CRITERIS.

Inspection and evaluation are the beginning of any rehabilitation and renovation works.
Inspection and evaluation of any building are typically conducted by a multidisciplinary team
that includes architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers.
During the inspection and evaluation process, the participants verify whether the building is
generally built up in conformance with the original construction documents, sketch out some of
the observed structural elements and note their condition.
Inspection of existing structures is characterized as the process by which any deterioration in
the structure is observed and recorded while evaluation normally refers to all works to
determine and assess the condition of the structure based on the results obtained during
inspection. It is intended to evaluate the general condition of the structure and identify any
areas of deficiency.
A building structure can be investigated in a variety of ways, depending on the type of
structure, the apparent condition of structure and whether the original design or drawings are
available.
The preliminary investigation generally include a desk study and a condition survey.