...Jorge Furtado Falorca; João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha Purpose This paper presents a reflection on the effectiveness of using drones in the technical inspection of building facades, as a practical alternative to more expensive and heavier conventional means. In order to verify this assumption...

...Elton Bauer; Vasco Peixoto de Freitas; Niubis Mustelier; Eva Barreira; Sara Stingl de Freitas Purpose – Infrared thermography is increasingly being used to diagnose pathologies in buildings, such as façade defects. The purpose of this paper is to assess the results reproducibility...

...Inês Flores‐Colen; Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito; Vasco Peixoto de Freitas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology in order to improve inspections' diagnosis during façades' service life through in‐service criteria. On‐site performance assessment and deciding...

...Vasco Peixoto de Freitas; João M.P.Q. Delgado; J. Mendes da Silva; Romeu Vicente; Ana Cristina N. Subtil Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the behaviour of the different types of façades used in the old town of Coimbra in Portugal when they are exposed to seismic activity...