ABSTRACT
A 5-storey shop-house unit was procured by the Ministry of Health Malaysia for conversion into a Medical Centre. The 8-year old building was formerly built and completed by a private developer but was never in use before it was procured by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. The building was inspected, assessed and re-evaluated structurally to determine the design adequacy and functionality for use as a medical centre with respect to design code BS8110 and loading criteria to BS6399. Unfortunately, as-built drawings, which are crucial for structural evaluation, were not available except for some as-tendered drawings Hence, a detailed investigation, comprising a comprehensive material test on the structure including verification of as-built structural details, was necessary.
