Questions for a construction expert examination

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Quality of construction and renovation work

1. Which defects in construction or renovation work have been identified at the property under investigation?

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2. Does the actual completed result comply with the agreed contract, design and technical documentation within the assignment's scope?

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3. Which requirements and conditions are relevant to assessing each identified defect?

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4. What are the location, nature and extent of the identified finishing defects?

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5. Do the identified defects affect use of the work result for its agreed purpose?

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6. Which methods of remedying the identified defects are technically justified?

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7. Are the accessible areas and materials sufficient to assess the quality of concealed work?

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Structures of buildings and private houses

1. What is the condition of the surveyed structures on the inspection date within the access provided?

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2. Which cracks, deformations and other damage have been identified in the foundations, walls or floor structures?

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3. Which signs are relevant to establishing the technical cause of the identified damage?

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4. Is there a technical connection between the specified property changes and the identified defects?

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5. Which limitations of the input data prevent assessment of concealed structures?

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6. What additional measurements, opening-up or tests are necessary to answer the agreed questions?

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7. Which identified circumstances require further investigation before a repair decision is made?

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Flooding, leaks and fire consequences

1. Which damage to the property has been documented after the specified event?

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2. Do the signs and source documents allow the technical source of the leak to be established?

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3. Is there a technical connection between the event described and the damage investigated?

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4. Which alternative causes of damage were considered, and what data are needed to distinguish between them?

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5. What quantity of reinstatement work is technically necessary for the damage identified?

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6. How do repairs or dismantling carried out after the event limit the investigation?

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Roofs, facades and enclosing elements

1. Which defects in the covering, junctions, drainage or waterproofing have been identified?

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2. How are the identified roof defects related to the reported leaks?

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3. Which discrepancies between the actual facade condition and the documents provided have been found?

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4. Which damage to windows, doors, balconies and their related assemblies has been documented?

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5. Which operating conditions and external influences are relevant to assessing the cause of the defects?

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6. What work is necessary to remedy the identified defects within the agreed scope?

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Building services and installation

1. Which defects in accessible water supply, sewerage, heating or ventilation elements have been identified?

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2. Do the actual elements and installation correspond to the diagrams and as-built documents provided?

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3. Which signs indicate the technical cause of the reported malfunction?

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4. Is there a connection between the identified installation defects and the consequences of the event?

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5. What input data, operating modes and measurements are necessary to assess the agreed system functions?

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6. What limits on the conclusion result from a lack of access or special tests?

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Quantities, cost estimates and report verification

1. Does the actual quantity of the work investigated match the quantities in the acceptance records and cost estimate?

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2. Which discrepancies in the list, quantity and scope of work have been established?

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3. Is the reinstatement work included in the cost estimate justified by the damage identified?

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4. What input data, prices and assumptions were used in the calculation, and how do they affect the result?

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5. Do the conclusions of the report under review correspond to the investigation described and the materials provided?

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6. Which contradictions, incomplete input data or methodological limitations were identified during the review?

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Limits of the questions

The examination addresses technical questions within the assignment and specialist knowledge. Legal classification, guilt, liability and the amount awarded are determined by the authorized body. Where the examination is court-ordered, the court determines the final set of questions.

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