ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING DEFECTS OF TRADITIONAL TIMBER HOUSES IN PENANG, MALAYSIA
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v75.5081Keywords:
Building defects, traditional houses, timber construction, building maintenanceAbstract
Traditional timber houses is one of historical heritage building in Malaysian built environment which needs to be maintain because it is diminishing by time. Timber construction is once widely used in construction industry especially used in many historic building. However most of them are fail to be maintained thus many building defects can be found on traditional timber house. Surveys were conducted in three traditional timber houses in Balik Pulau,Penang. The data collected were analysed using Building Rating System (BARIS) to specify the overall condition of the building good; fair or dilapidated. All the three traditional timber houses are in fair condition which are in acceptable condition but need repair works to maintain.
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