Avaliação de incidências de fissuras em imóveis residenciais

Abstract

The term Pathology, of Greek origin (pathos, disease, and logos, study), is widely used in several areas of science, with descriptions of the object of study that vary according to the type of function. Pathologies in buildings occur due to several factors such as error in designing, execution, in choosing the material, sinisters, poor property maintenance by the owner, among others. These conditions can compromise the stability of the structure as a whole, requiring a study on the subject in order to raise and disseminate knowledge. The prevention of pathological occurrence in a building is of paramount importance since the prophylaxis costs in a work are lower compared to repair costs, thus it is better safe than sorry. This study observed the pathological incidence on seven residential properties in the city of Ribeirão Preto, through visits scheduled to houses and photographic records of the analyzed pathologies. Was created a chart illustrating the main pathological causes for the city under study. In order to do that, there was necessary to aquire background knowledge through the reading of scientfic papers, monographs and books on the subject pathologies in buildings. There is not a focus to discuss methods of repairs of you present pathologies. It is important to bear in mind that the methods used to fix the presented pathologies are not the purpose of this work.