The impact of design and executive errors affecting the damage to the floor of the concert hall

Purpose: The aim of the article is to demonstrate the influence of errors and performance errors that affect the damage to the concert hall floor. Design/methodology/approach: When the project was launched, cracks appeared which made the floor unsuitable for further use. In order to determine the cause of the damage, the team conducted a detailed structural health analysis. Findings: The documents used for the analysis included the submitted project records, as well as the actual state of the structure. Research limitations/implications: First, the design team checked the design records for the rooms used for statistical calculations. The arrangement of the floor layers, which was not in accordance with the original design documents, overloaded the load-bearing structure of the Ackerman ceiling. Practical implications: Engineers identified other flawed design guidelines that added to the damage. As a solution, the client followed one of the solutions proposed by the original renovation team. Originality/value: Before the commencement of construction works, an analysis of design solutions and executive assumptions is required, as they may affect the previously made elements of the building structure.