Causes of Defects and Damages of Building Structures at Chemical Plants in the Tambov Region
The paper presents a detailed analysis of the causes of defects and damages of bearing and enclosing structures of buildings and structures at chemical plant in the Tambov region. The causes of defects and damages of building structures are classified; statistics for each group of factors are given. The statistical data were based on the findings of scientific research, design and survey of construction of buildings in the course of their operation performed by the authors during 1986-2016. It was found that the occurrence of defects and damages in structures of chemical plants was mainly due to low-level professionals involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings, lack of adequate technical control over the execution of these works, as well as the almost complete absence of information exchange between design, construction and operation of construction companies.