Each disaster corresponds to rediscover some magic words that in peacetime only belong to experts often unheeded and in dramatic periods become the common lexicon.
The magic formula of each post-earthquake is called Building File: until yesterday a calamity today the salvation.
About the Building file has been discussed for over 17 years only after tragic events actually, as is required for an automobile, in order to save lives, regularly undergo audits that certify the roadworthiness. It would be essential that even a building would be managed with procedures able to maintain over the time the safety features and usability suitable for guaranteeing the safety of its inhabitants.
Many European countries have tools like this: in France since 1977, there is a booklet for maintenance management; in Germany there is the construction diary; in Spain the book for monitoring the quality of the construction.
How can we imagine of securing a building without knowing how it was built and subsequently operated and maintained: is simply! It is not possible, but for 17 years, someone says it is not true.
What should contain the Building file?
In the Building file should be given all the information that can effectively understand the quality, the conservation and the maintenance status of a building.
More accurately should be referred the information identifying the nature design, structural engineering and environment related to the building, as well as changes over time with connection with the original features.
Building file is, therefore, an indispensable tool for monitoring the state of conservation of the built heritage aimed at identifying risky situations and schedule for maintenance, renovation and structural reinforcement to improve their quality and sustainability.
The existence of a document, certified by licensed professionals, can also help to more accurately assess the property’s value. As well as allowing, for signing an insurance policy, to properly assess the riskiness and allow the owner to secure the reconstruction of their property. Without excessive economic trauma.
Earthquakes frequency that are tearing Italy and the vulnerability of most of the our country require concrete adaptation actions territory seismic. Able to preserve the historical identity of places and ensuring the safety of people.
The cost of putting in safety our buildings is infinitely inferior to the reconstruction costs and the loss of human lives.
The legislator must take charge of this emergency and to promote in the shortest time possible standards. To organically address the issue of security of our heritage building.
It is also essential that all information, data and documents related to the building would be stored and made available securely. To ensure access at any time and condition; in this the Cloud technology plays an fundamental role in terms of safety and accessibility to the building’s information.
The Building in Cloud’s customer service is available to public administration, owners and condominium managers. To ensure, with their experience, their structure and their Cloud’s applications dedicated to construction industry to make easy, cheap, effective and safe prepare your own Building file.
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