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Smith System Houses in Sandwell, West Midlands (Scanned copy)

Publisher
BRE Electronic Publications
Author
BRE
Format
15 pages.
Subject / Keyword
BR71, precast concrete, reinforced concrete, system-built homes, concrete houses, PRC.
Published Date
01-Dec-1985
ISBN
085125182X

THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.

Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.

Please note that this is a scanned copy of a paper originally published in 1985, so the text is not as clear as in documents created as pdf files.

Smith system houses in the Sandwell area of the West Midlands were not inspected in the BRE investigation of similar houses in 1983 (BR37). Several examples were inspected in 1985 to see how their condition compared to the original sample. They were found to be sound in respect of their roofs and floors but generally to be in a worse state of deterioration in respect to the walls, particularly the external walls. The most serious problem was the cracking and spalling of the wall units due to corrosion of the reinforcement. The process could lead to instability in the long term if left untreated.

15 pages.

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Smith System Houses in Sandwell, West Midlands (Scanned copy)

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