10. Expert equipment
In most cases, building surveys require the technician in charge of the survey not only to identify the damage, but also to take measurements to monitor its progress and establish a diagnosis. This means that the technician needs to be able to call on a range of equipment adapted to his or her speciality, what some have called the surveyor's "toolkit" or "toolbox".
The following is a list of the most common, easy-to-use equipment available to experts. This list is by no means exhaustive.
First of all, let's mention the basic tools that are practically indispensable for all types of expertise:
camera ;
tape measure ;
plumb bob ;
bubble level ;
steel ball ;...
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Bibliography
Websites
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AAIA EENPC – Association amicale des ingénieurs anciens élèves de l'école nationale des ponts et chaussées – Construction insurance reform
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CNCEJ – Conseil national des compagnies d'experts de Justice – Le livre blanc de l'expertise judiciaire – Vade...
Regulations
Law no. 78-12 of January 4, 1978 on liability and insurance in the construction industry (known as the Spinetta Law).
(Official Journal of January 5, 1978).
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Responsibilities
Article 1 – Article 1792 of the French Civil Code is replaced by the following provisions:
Art. 1792. – Every builder...
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