Survey 3
Measured building survey
The most common use for a Measured building survey is to provide accurate plans of a building. The purpose might be eg.
- such plans have never existed,
- plans are lost or are of poor quality,
- the owner might need new plans in order to prepare reconstruction of the object.
Measured Building Surveys are often carried by utilising the latest non-contact technology (laser), although sometimes there is just no substitute for a tape measure.
1—Elie Dubois is a girls vocational school run by seven nuns two blocks from the presidential palace in downtown Port-au-Prince. The campus supports a vocational program and several historic buildings dating back to the 1920's. The school serves about 250 students. The nuns lived on campus prior to the earthquake and currently commute across Port-au-Prince.
2, 3—A two-story critically damaged school requires a replacement with improved ventilation and sanitary restrooms. Serving 1100 students, Baptiste Bon Berger's new school of 20 classrooms would be phased in over several years, replacing the tents now on site and freeing the church to more community involvement. The new school design also includes teacher dormitories looking out over the school courtyard.
Typical measured building survey includes:
- Any structural or partition walls
- Doors and windows, inc. all openings
- Stairs and lift shaft (space for lift)
- Sanitary fittings will usually be indicated but not measured
- Spot heights
- Stair details including rise and going
Typical level/height information; the following levels, heights or vertical dimensions are usually provided:
- Ceiling heights above floor
- Windows frame
- Heights of doors
- Floor to floor heights
Also set of digital photographs can be attached.
The equipment
For the purpose of lesson steel/fiberglass tape will be used.
Evaluation
The result will be a plan of the 3rd and 4th floor with a precision of 1 cm. The plan will be compared against ground floor plan, which is part of the building's project.
