The Place of Forensic Structural Audits and Structural Integrity Evaluations in Resolution of Collapsing of Buildings

Abstract

Better-quality built structures are in greater demand as a result of public outrage against crumbling buildings and poor construction. Effective management of the building structural integrity inspection process during the construction delivery process and during the building lifetime, maintenance, retrofitting, or expansion is one of the key components of this kind of delivery. This study is a survey of practitioner-completed structural integrity evaluations of projects. The exploratory study aimed to determine the existing state of structural audit procedures and structural integrity assessments through the creation of a standard evaluation approach. The study combines qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews with important players, observation of buildings in progress, and surveying archives. The results should greatly assist professional organizations and policy makers in rethinking the current structural assessment models in order to attain the affordable housing goals outlined in Kenya Vision 2030.