BCT 2174 : TECHNOLOGY A

Maintenance
 INTRODUCTION
 Maintenance is work that is carried out to preserve an asset
in order to enable its continued use and function, above a
minimum acceptable level of performance, over its design
service life , without unforeseen renewal or major repair
activities.
 All agencies are required to have a formal program of
maintenance works covering all building assets.
 The development of a Maintenance Works Program should
be part of an agency’s maintenance planning process.
 The Maintenance Works Program should reflect the
maintenance strategy and consist of an appropriate balance
of planned and unplanned maintenance.
 REASONS FOR MAINTENANCE

Physical integrity
To keep the assets in good working order so as to minimize
disruption and downtimes.
Risk management
To keep the assets in a state of good repair for the owner’s
health and safety.
Aesthetic preservation
To keep the assets from deteriorating in appearance and
becoming unsightly.
Responsible stewardship
To ensure that the assets achieve their full potential service life.
 TYPES OF MAINTENANCE

Maintenance work divided by two types;

• Planned maintenance
• Unplanned maintenance
Planned maintenance:
• This is maintenance organized and carried out with forethought,
control and the use of record to a pre-determined plan.
• Include the scheduling of a program of planned maintenance services
or equipment overhauls.
Unplanned maintenance:
• Ad-hoc maintenance carried out to no predetermined plan
 Preventive

Planned Cyclical

Reactive
Maintenance

Breakdown
Unplanned
Incident
Preventive Maintenance
• Also known as planned maintenance.
• The goal of planned/preventive maintenance is to reduce equipment
failure and the need for corrective maintenance.
• It can be performed at regular time intervals, after a specified amount
of equipment use, when the opportunity arises, for example, at a
factory's annual shutdown, or when certain preset conditions occur to
trigger the need for action.
• This maintenance is focused on preserving the physical integrity and
value of the property. By following a preventative maintenance routine
you can reduce corrective maintenance costs.
• Preventative maintenance consists of regular maintenance activities
and routine inspections that are done to prevent problems with your
building and to help prevent costly repairs in the future. It’s always
cheaper to fix problems when they’re still small and preventable
Cyclical Maintenance
• Cyclical works are those which are undertaken on an annual or long term
cycle.
• Through Cyclical Maintenance clients are able to keep their buildings and
facilities in good condition as they weather over time
• These works may include;
• External re-decoration
• Drain cleaning and gutter clearance
• Pre-painting repairs
• External re-decoration
• Building maintenance should be organized through a rigorous programme of
cyclical maintenance starting with daily routines and working upwards which
involves periodic programmes of daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual
inspection
Reactive Maintenance

• Reactive maintenance defined as all maintenance work that was

scheduled less than 20 hours before it was executed.
• It is a form of maintenance in which equipment and facilities are
repaired only in response to a breakdown or a fault.
• It makes sense there is a strong correlation between safety incidents,
injuries and reactive maintenance.
 Breakdown maintenance
People waits until equipment fails and repair it. Such a thing could be used
when the equipment failure does not significantly affect the operation or
production or generate any significant loss other than repair cot.

Advantages of breakdown maintenance

 Lower start up cost
 Limited personnel requirement
 Reduced maintenance costs
 Potentially increased margins

Disadvantages of breakdown maintenance

 Unpredictability
 Equipment not maximized
 Indirect costs.
BENEFIT OF MAINTENANCE IN
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
BENEFIT 1: SAVES YOUR MONEY
• All maintenance services can be customized to meet your needs.
• We can focus on just on the services your facility requires allowing
your pockets to pay a price that’s fair services that you actually need.

BENEFIT 2: KEEPS YOUR ASSETS WORKING AT

ITS BEST
• With a maintenance service you can increase the life expectancy of
your assets and keep everything working at its best.
• Reducing the possibility of lowering your facility’s value on the market
due to deterioration
BENEFIT 3: IMPROVES SAFETY
• Safety is one of the principal reasons a maintenance services should
be carried out in any facility.
• A maintenance service will improve safety and will ensure your
employees work in the best quality conditions.

BENEFIT 4: KEEPS YOUR PROPERTY IN GOOD ORDER

• Making an improvement on your facility will keep your property in
good order and will save you money at the same time.
• If your property is in good order your clients will feel better to be at
facility they like an this will keep them coming each time they
required your services
BENEFIT 5: PREVENTS LARGE SCALE REPAIRS
• Having your facility checked and well maintained at the all times will
help you prevent costly large scale repairs that can even be dangerous
to your clients and employees if left unattended.
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE
• It is at the design stage that maintenance burden can be positively influenced for
better or for worse.
• Skilful design can reduce the amount of maintenance work and also make it
easier to perform- good maintenance begins on the drawing board.
• Ideally, the design team should aim to produce a building which is;
• Attractive
• functionally efficient
• constructional sound with a minimum of maintenance
• It important that the thread of ‘building life should flow through both design and
construction processes, with effective lines of communication between client,
designer, contractor and those in-charged with building maintenance.
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE

• Education for the designer in the appreciation of maintenance

requirements and costs in use techniques could be most fruitful.
• Designer could contribute significantly to a reduction in maintenance
cost if they asked themselves four questions when designing each
component or part of a building.
• How can it be reached?
• How can it be cleaned?
• How long will it last?
• How can it be replaced?
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE
• The designer requires a considerable amount of technological data to minimize effect of a wide range of
agencies such as;
• Moisture
• Thermal and structural movement
• Corrosion
• Insect and fungal attack

• High maintenance cost sometimes results from poor detailing at the design including;
• Insufficient allowance for expansion or contraction
• Absence of weathering Lack of or incorrectly placed damp-proof courses.
• Unsound foundation
• Poor jointing between different materials or components
• Incorrect choice or misuses of materials and poor access or facilities for repairs.