Inspection of defect at a two floor house in Jalan Kg. Raja, Pagoh, Mukim Jorak, Muar, Johor

• Main Authors: Salim, Salman, Mohamad Azali, Fatin Farhawanie, Ruslan, Fatin Najihah, Naim, Fitri, Mohd Jaaffar, Khairunnisa
• Other Authors: Idris, Nur'ain
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); HT170-178 Urban renewal. Urban redevelopment
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2925/1/Ch02.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2925/

A defect is a building flaw or design mistake that reduces the value of the building and causes a dangerous condition. A construction defect can arise due to many factors such as poor workmanship or the use of inferior materials. Defective building construction not only contributes to the final cost...