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dc.creatorOrtega Madrigal, Leticia; Instituto Valenciano de la Edificación IVE
dc.creatorSerrano Lanzarote, Begoña; Polytechnic University of Valencia, School of Architecture
dc.creatorFran Bretones, José María; Polytechnic University of Valencia, School of Architecture
dc.date2015-04-06
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-03T12:20:03Z
dc.date.available2019-05-03T12:20:03Z
dc.identifierhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/view/535
dc.identifier.urihttp://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/84045
dc.descriptionThe estimation of the service life of the construction elements of a building and its materials is an essential part of drawing up a realistic and economically viable maintenance program. In this regard, this paper presents a methodology to estimate the service life of the construction systems of outer walls and roofs frequently used in modern buildings. The reference document used was the ISO-15686 standard, which proposes an efficient method of estimating service life based on durability factors. However this method was designed for general application and is difficult to apply. Due to the scarce amount of reliable information available on material durability values, it was found necessary to generate a service-life database of the construction elements considered, as well as of their component materials, based on their common degradation mechanisms. Factors that affect durability were also identified and a clear procedure for evaluation was set up. The proposed method, rather than giving accurate information on service life, allows different construction systems to be compared and is thus of assistance in the project design phase. The methodology can also be used as a model for other construction elements and is transferable to other countries.en-US
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILEen-US
dc.relationhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/view/535/66
dc.sourceRevista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction; Vol 14, No 1 (2015): Revista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction; 60 - 68en-US
dc.source0718-915X
dc.source0717-7925
dc.titleProposed method of estimating the service life of building envelopeen-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US


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