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Methods of drying flooded domestic properties: the perceptions of UK building surveyors

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posted on 2015-01-07, 14:07 authored by Robby SoetantoRobby Soetanto, David G. Proverbs
The prediction of more frequent flooding events in the UK necessitates the development of reinstatement standards for flood-damaged domestic properties. This is because current reinstatement methods exhibit significant variance which ultimately influence cost and time needed for repair works as well as their overall performance. Prior to the commencement of repair works, it is important that appropriate drying methods be used so that subsequent repair works are not damaged by latent defects such as fungal attack. This paper presents the perceptions of 289 building surveyors regarding methods used to dry flooded domestic properties. Findings suggest that surveyors consider various methods to assist drying rather than focusing on a single dominant method. Furthermore, the drying method is not a scientific process but rather one based on experience and subjectivity. These facts highlight the lack of definitive guidance on drying out flooded buildings. Further research is recommended towards developing standardised drying out procedures and techniques.

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School

  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Published in

COBRA

Pages

149 - 162 (14)

Citation

SOETANTO, R. and PROVERBS, D.G., 2003. Methods of drying flooded domestic properties: the perceptions of UK building surveyors. IN: COBRA 2003 Conference, RICS Research Foundation, University of Wolverhampton, 1-2 September 2003, pp. 149 - 162.

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© RICS

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Publication date

2003

Notes

This is a conference paper.

ISBN

1-84219-148-9

Language

  • en

Location

University of Wolverhampton