ARBE2306 Maintenance and Rehabilitation Assignment
Task:
Assignment objectives
On completion of this assignment the student should be able to:
1. Identify the scope of maintenance works.
2. Identify and apply appropriate technologies to rectify maintenance problems.
3. Develop the maintenance programme and prepare short and long-term maintenance plans.
4. Identify/apply appropriate standards and statutory controls for maintenance work.
Assignment brief
Introduction
This written assessment item places you in the role of a building maintenance specialist in a Facilities Management firm. In this position you have been asked to propose a maintenance plan for the Architecture Building (including the Building Science) at the University of Newcastle. This building encompasses multiple functional spaces including offices, classrooms, conference room, function rooms, pantry, etc. The plans and photographs of the building are uploaded to Blackboard (in the Assessment section) and should require no further explanation. Noted: the Architecture Design Studio (ADS) building and the Architecture and Built Environment Workshop (ABEW) are not included in this assignment.
Task
You have been asked by your manager to do the following in terms of the proposal:
1. Identify 10 building defects that need to be addressed in the short run and provide technical solutions to repair the defects. You also need to discuss the cost of alternative approaches to rectifying the defects. A template for presenting the defect identification and solutions suggestion with estimated cost can be downloaded from Blackboard.
2. Based on the functions and elements of the building, identify the maintenance generators. The maintenance generator is referred to the factors which act upon the building elements, such as exposure condition and the building's use, etc.
