Basements Of Most Buildings Have Flaws, More Tests Needed Real Estate News, ET Real Estate

GURUGRAM: The basements of 15 housing societies audited for structural defects have deficiencies and further testing is required to ascertain their impact on the overall buildings, the testing agencies said in their reports submitted to the deputy commissioner (DC). claimed.

DC Nishant Yadav On Monday held a meeting with audit agencies along with representatives of RWAs and developers and officials of the Town and Country Planning Department (DTCP) to discuss the report.

“The audit reports of 15 societies have revealed that basements of all projects need further testing, as this is a major problem area and a cause of concern. The audit agencies, however, said that the defects are non-structural and repairable in nature,” said a senior official. structural audit of Raheja Atharva Project could not be done due to non-availability of drawing. DTCP will soon take back the papers from the developer.

After the meeting, Yadav said that though no serious structural defects have been found that could pose a risk to structural integrity or residents, there are deficiencies in most of the residential societies. “The most common problems are falling pieces of plaster or concrete, cracks in balconies and leaks in basements,” he said.

The DC further said that the audit agencies have recommended secondary testing, which will be started soon. “The tests will be non-destructive. Based on the secondary test report, the agencies will share recommendations and future course of action will be decided accordingly. The agencies will recommend the methodology for the repair work,” he said.

The district administration will ensure that the process of secondary testing and audit is completed within two to three Three months, said the deputy commissioner.

Yadav said that in the first phase, 15 housing societies have been audited where residents had complained about construction issues and in the second phase, around 50 housing societies will be audited.

district town planner Amit Madholia Will share the structural audit report with the concerned RWA, who can then see whether all the relevant points have been addressed.

Officials said that if any point is not addressed, the structural agencies may visit the project again to review the situation.

In August, the district administration had roped in four structural audit agencies — Bureau Veritas, TPC Technical Projects Consultants, Wintech Consultants and NNC Design International — to inspect nearly 200 towers in 16 residential societies.

The audit began in mid-September and the report was submitted to the DC about three weeks back.

The district administration has decided to conduct an audit to identify buildings that are unsafe for housing Chintel Paradiso in February this year, in which two residents lost their lives. If required, repairs can be done in such buildings and they can be vacated if found habitable, officials said.