Assessment of Institutional Library R.C.C Building in Ahmedabad

Population is rapidly growing in the developing country like India. Urbanization and demand of land is increasing. Increase in construction and material cost leads investor in trouble. About 30% of Construction industry creates pollution and dumping of construction waste materials are also a serious issue. Repair and Rehabilitation of structures is the only solution to conserve the structure. Buildings are designed according to standard codes but periodic monitoring & investigation are required for structure good health during service life. In the present case study, Reinforced concrete G+2 (including basement) an institutional R.C.C building is investigated. The distress in the building is seen in structural and non-structural elements. The major cause of distress was due to leakage of drainage and sewage pipelines.