Why do we need Building Structural Audit?

Structural Audit is an overall health and performance checkup of a building like a doctor examines a patient. It ensures that the building and its premises are safe and have no risk. It analyses and suggests appropriate repairs and retrofitting measures required for the buildings to perform better in its service life. Structural audit is done by an experienced and licensed structural consultant. The purpose of doing this is given below-

1. To save human life and buildings
2. To understand the condition of building
3. To find critical areas to repair immediately
4. To comply with statutory requirements
5. To enhance life cycle of building by suggesting preventive and corrective measures likerepairs and retrofitting.