BUILDING CONDITION SURVEY AND SYSTEMATIC DEFECTS DIAGNOSIS ON LIBRARY BUILDING IN NIGERIA
The building under investigation is at Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam library situated in Yobe State North Eastern, Nigeria. The building is being occupied by large number of people many defects propelled were associated with cracks, discoloration, settlement, dampness, peeling, moisture and mold grow on the buildings besides environmental factors. These compelled the researcher to conduct the investigation to look into possible remedies in line with the bulk stage defects diagnostic that will be useful in identifying the aspect. The information gathered through survey of the affected building under investigation based on spatial severity degree of damages suffered on the buildings. Moreover; the analysis for the investigation is based on Assessment Rating system (BARIS) that provide very high-resolution to process the interferometric techniques. However, after a critical survey of the building facades from each side the researcher explores the major defects found on the building that is mostly attributed due to poor workmanship, general climatic conditions, and practical inadequacy during construction. Therefore, the diagnosis will predict the overall judgment for the type of repair required.