16th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components 2023
DOI: 10.23967/c.dbmc.2023.060
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Causes of Damages in Swedish Buildings

S. Olof Mundt-Petersen,
P. Wallentén,
I. J. Edskär
et al.

Abstract: Damages, failures and functional defects in buildings create high cost for the owner and the society. It is important to determinate the causes of damages in order to limit the costs. This paper presents the causes of 1105 different damages from a technical perspective from 265 real damage investigations. In general, the results show that; 1. Rain and snow was the most common moisture source cause damages, 2. The number of damages caused by wet concrete and PVC or linoleum flooring may be overestimated. 3. A s… Show more

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