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ABSTRACTThis study has been conducted to provide an overview about quality of basementconstruction in UK. It has described about what are the factors which are responsible for lowgrade quality of basements that are been built. Also, it has been discussed about different typesand methods of constructing basement. This report also includes various types of waterproofingtypes through which damage is prevented and quality is improved. The engineers use ISOtechnique to evaluate quality of basement with set standards. It has been shown in thisassignment that what are the major factors due to which quality has been degraded. The studyhas thrown light on strategies and ways through which standards can be followed to evaluatequality of basement. Beside this, it has discussed about legislation that should be formulated byUK government to develop some standards and implement them. A brief explanation has also given about types and methods of basement with diagrams.Also, it has been described about what measures are taken to improve strength and quality ofbasement. Apart from it, primary data is gathered from 50 contractors and their views regardingways to improve standards in basement has been taken. This has been easy in finding out whatmeasures can be taken and how evaluation should be done. In addition, it has been discussed thatwhat government and local authorities of UK along with companies engaged in constructionindustry should do to enhance quality of basement. At last it has been evaluated that whyengineers are still facing problems in evaluation process. Furthermore, what changes can bemade in organizations while undertaking various types of projects.
TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1Overview of the study..................................................................................................................1Problem statement- .....................................................................................................................2Aim..............................................................................................................................................2Objectives....................................................................................................................................2Research questions.......................................................................................................................2Rationale of the study..................................................................................................................2Significance of study....................................................................................................................3Scope of study..............................................................................................................................3Chapter Structure.........................................................................................................................3CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................5Standards used in basement construction....................................................................................6Ways to improve basement construction .................................................................................11Use of raw materials in basement .............................................................................................12CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................14Research Philosophy .................................................................................................................14Research type.............................................................................................................................14Research Approach ...................................................................................................................15Research design.........................................................................................................................15Data Collection Method.............................................................................................................15Sampling Method.......................................................................................................................16Data Analysis ............................................................................................................................16Ethical Considerations...............................................................................................................16Validity .....................................................................................................................................17CHAPTER: 4 RESULTS...............................................................................................................18Introduction................................................................................................................................18Thematic analysis.......................................................................................................................18CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION.........................................................................................................31
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION........................................................................................................36REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................39APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................41
TITLE- “Basement construction: Ways to improve the standards of construction. A study in UK”.CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTIONOverview of the studyConstruction is related to civil engineering in which overall infrastructure is covered. Thebasement is a part of building in which entire structure is built. It is most important part of anyconstruction site. This is because overall structure is constructed on it. Also, with it building orany other structure cannot be developed (Chan and Madabhushi, 2018). In order to constructanything new, first of all basement is developed so that structure can be built upon it. Hence,basement must be strong and deep so that building can be easily constructed upon it. There is along process which is followed in constructing base. It is an initial phase of construction as entireproject is dependent on base. In addition to it, this is the most costly stage as high qualitymaterial is required in it. The basement is designed accordingly to construction type, nature, etc.Furthermore, in building it is based on floors which will be constructed on it. For more numberof floors, basement is kept more strong and vice versa. There are several standards which areformed by government as well as builders. They are followed while constructing building. Ithelps in ensuring that as per design of building, basement is developed. The major problem ofcollapsing of building, cracks, etc. in joint and walls is due to weakening of its basement. Thisissue occurs due to seeping of water in basement. In many cases, it is found that improperstrength in basement forces people to renovate them. In this majorly waterproofing is done onbasement floor and walls to maintain their strength. It is useful in reducing further damage inbuilding. Consequently, it increases life of asset through renovation. In many countries there are several standards and quality measures controls which is setby government in construction (Tuan and Tam, 2018). The standards have to be followed byarchitect or engineer and companies engaged in construction sector as well. This is done toensure that building is constructed according to standards. They vary accordingly to design andstructure of project. But in recent times architect are facing a lot of problems regardingconstruction of basement and selecting its type. This is resulting in damage, cracks, renovation,etc. in buildings. In addition to it, with advancement in technology there are different practiceswhich have emerged in improving basement. Also, new techniques are been used by architectwhich has made it easy for them to maintain standard as well as quality. 1
Problem statement- In recent times, it has been analysed that there are lot of issues been faced while doingbasement construction. These issues are cracks, seeping of water in basement, frequentrenovation, etc. that has highly impacted on asset life (Ye and et. al., 2016). The base of projectsare not been constructed in effective way and with high quality. Also, due to lack of standardsthere is no improvement in quality. Therefore, it is important for architect as well as governmentto make changes in standards in order to improve basement construction. AimTo explore ways to improve standard in basement construction: A Study in UKObjectivesTo evaluate current standards of constructing basement To analyse ways to improve basement construction To recommend what standards and guidelines should be formed in basement constructionResearch questionsWhat are the current standards followed by architect in basement construction?How basement construction can be improved in UK?What recommendations can be followed in improving standards?Rationale of the studyThe advancement in technology has impacted overall world's economy. It has createdboth negative and positive impact on every industry (Heredia and et. al., 2018). Similarly,construction sector is affected as well. It has resulted in use of new and advance method inconstruction of buildings. It has modified the way in which different projects are designed.Moreover, it has allowed architect to implement the new practices in improving base. Also, it isfound that there is decrease in quality of basement. It may be due to ineffective standards orimproper execution. Building information modelling (BIM) has played a crucial role inimproving quality of construction. It has enabled in providing accurate information about overallstructure and raw materials required. Through this, it has been easy to construct project insystematic way and maintaining its quality. It is important to evaluate standards while constructing building so that its quality ispreserved. Also, to increase life of house it is essential that base made is strong. For this certainguideline are followed. But it has been found that the quality is degraded. There are many cracks2
found in walls and joints (Galvin and et. al., 2016). Due to this renovation is required in houses.The quality of construction is highly dependent on raw material used. So, it is necessary to keepin mind that if goods used are of low grade it directly hampers the entire project. In UK, it hasbeen identified that basements are not been constructed as per guidelines formulated. Manycompanies engaged in construction are facing issues related to cracks in concrete walls. Thereprofits are decreased and customer satisfaction has declined. So, for this they use waterproofingmethod. Significance of studyThe significance of this study is to find out how improvements can be made in qualitystandards of basement construction. Also, what are the ways through which basement strengthcan be improved and what type of raw materials are used in which basement. Alongside it, studywill focus on how waterproofing practices can be implemented by engineers in various types ofprojects. Additionally, research will describe about what are major factors due to which quality isbeen degraded and on which type basement the damage is more. through this, it will be easy toform guidelines. Scope of studyThis study will help in finding out ways or practices which can be implemented inimproving standards in basement construction (Pelecanos and et. al., 2016). Also, it will describetechniques or methods through which practices can be executed. Moreover, research will beuseful for civil engineer to make changes in basement. Besides this, it will give insight togovernment about what laws or policies can be formed to enhance efficiency in constructionindustry. Chapter StructureIt describes the overall structure of dissertation and its different chapters. They arediscussed in a systematic way which makes it easy for user to understand each chapter in aproper manner. Also, it is easy to evaluate what is included in each chapterChapter 1 Introduction: It is first chapter which gives an insight about what research topic onwhich overall study is based upon. It is the base of dissertation which consists of many elementslike aims and objectives, significance, scope, etc. it gives user an understanding that why topic isbeen chosen and what is the scope of study in future. 3
Chapter 2 Literature review: In this researcher conducts secondary research and collects dataand information from various sources such as articles, journals, books, etc. (Li and et.al., 2017)the main aim is to briefly describe about topic and have a depth analysis of it. In this mainlysecondary data is gathered which can be either theoretical or data driven. Chapter 3 Research methodology- This chapter discusses about different types of researchtools which will be used in analysing, simplifying data. It provides an overall framework thathow research is conducted in systematic way. It contains several methods like philosophy,design, approach, etc. Chapter 4 Data analysis & Interpretation- This chapter is related to interpretation of primarydata collected. It is critical phase of dissertation as overall outcomes are dependent on it. Here,data is analysed by using various tools and techniques to give overview of results produced.Graphs, tables, charts, etc. are included in this.Chapter 5 Conclusion and Recommendations- It is summary of entire study conducted. Itshows outline of dissertation through which researcher gives some recommendations. This helpsuser to identify what is concluded from findings of data and information. 4
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