Estudo das manifestações patológicas e ações de manutenção de elementos de madeira em uma edificação comercial: estudo de caso

Abstract

The civil construction sector adopts the 'wood' in practically all stages of the work, from the beginning to the final stage of completion. On the other hand, the lack of a culture in maintenance, especially as preventive periodic ones, makes those responsible to only prioritize execution, neglecting issues related to conservation. This work aimed to identify and diagnose pathological manifestations and suggest maintenance actions for the existing wooden elements in the structure of a commercial building located in Goiânia. During the case study, no plan or record of periodic maintenance carried out was identified, denoting the inexistence of such actions. Among the pathological manifestations, the most recurrent was deterioration due to the action of water. Furthermore, a submission of findings to the GUT matrix criteria indicated higher scores for cases related to the stability of a structural element of the building.