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Structural Safety
The structure of a building refers to its framework which includes structural members such as beams, floor slabs, columns and load-bearing walls. They are used to support the weight of the whole building and to resist external forces such as wind and earthquake. Structural safety of a building is the integrity of the framework formed by these members.
Fire Safety
A building is formed by different components. Some of them can resist fire so that when a fire breaks out, the structure of the building will not be damaged easily and can prevent the fire from spreading. The concern for fire safety in a building is whether the fire- resisting elements can protect the lives and property of the residents, e.g. , the design of escape routes in the building should enable the residents to escape from the building safely when a fire breaks out.
Environmental Hygiene
This refers to environmental hygiene problems inside and outside the building, such as defective sewers and mis-connection of drains.
Public Safety
This concern whether the conditions of the building will pose threats to public safety. For sample, aluminium windows that fall from height, or spalling of concrete or loosening of rendering on the external wall can cause deaths.
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