Structural Weakness and Environmental Hazards

What are the effects of corrosive, chemical and marine environment on structures?

• Increased durability

• Decreased durability

• No effect

• Strengthening of buildings

What are the pollution and carbonation problems affecting RCC structures?

• Increased strength

• Decreased strength

• No effect

• Improved durability

How do earthquakes damage buildings?

• By increasing stability

• By causing structural failure

• By improving resilience

• By enhancing durability

What methods can be used for strengthening buildings?

• Retrofitting

• Demolition

• Reconstruction

• Neglect

What is the impact of environmental problems on structural integrity?

• Enhances integrity

• Reduces integrity

• No impact

• Improves performance

What is the Fibreoptic method used for?

• Prediction of structural weakness

• Enhancing aesthetic appeal

• Increasing load capacity

• Reducing costs

What are the main causes of damage to RCC structures?

• Natural disasters

• Poor design

• Material failure

• All of the above

What role does carbonation play in the durability of structures?

• Increases durability

• Decreases durability

• No effect

• Improves strength

What is the significance of understanding environmental hazards?

• To improve design

• To reduce costs

• To enhance aesthetics

• To ignore risks

What is the primary focus of the Fibreoptic method?

• Cost reduction

• Structural prediction

• Aesthetic improvement

• Material enhancement