Inspection

Question 1

What does RICS surveying safely outline?

Answer 1

Personal responsibility 
Assessing hazards and risks 
Occupational hygiene 
Visiting sites
Fire safety
Resi property surveying 
Procurement and management of contractors.

Question 2

What is the control of asbestos regulations 2012?

Answer 2

Outlines asbestosis
Disturbed fibres
Blue is most dangerous
White can be in asbestos cement
Commercial property must have a management plan is it is present
An asbestos register is required if present

Question 3

RICS guidance for inspection?

Answer 3

Red Book VPS 2 and VPGA 8

Asbestos GN
Contamination GN
Surveying safely 2018

Question 4

What date of construction would be a steel portal frame?

Answer 4

1960s during the 2nd word war

Question 5

Why would you see horizontal cracking?

Answer 5

They are caused by hydrostatic (water) pressure from the outside of the walls and can lead to a failure in the foundation. Most foundations are designed to handle the pressure of water and soil

Question 6

Why would you see vertical cracking?

Answer 6

Usually, a diagonal or vertical crack in the foundation wall is the result of settling in the concrete foundation and is quite common in new construction. Because concrete shrinks while it cures, these cracks are called shrinkage cracks