Subject: Abi samra Site

Dear Sir

At the request of Touch, we (Senmar office) have

visited Abi Samra site located in Tripoli- Lebanon, to
check the safety of an existing site.

Site surveillance

First of all we should mention that the site is

ancient back to 1993 more or less.

The site is formed from a shelter where Mtc

equipments are installed, the shelter is supported on a
steel structure that is connected to the structural
system of the building body at the roof top, and some
Antennas that are fixed directly to roof without any
concrete foundation.

Apparently at the top of the roof a number of water

tanks and solar system is installed recently.

Also, we should mention that generators are located at

the ground floor level.
Reason of the visit

Mainly, we visited the site because some

complains from the residents in the building, from the
generator vibration, and some water leakage.

Overview of the site and solutions

Once we arrived to the building, we have seen

the following :

1- the building didn't get any maintenance since ever

2-the building is full of cracks all over its faade

specially on the balconies caused by the sea wind
(steel rust)

3-the roof is subjected to water leakage

4-the equipments of MTC also didnt get any

maintenance where the neoprene pads seems to be
very old.

5-Some equipments are installed directly and

randomly on the roof

Solutions

1-the faade should be treated against corrosion with

anti-rust materials.
2-the protection of the roof with water-proofing
materials to avoid leakage.

3-the neoprene pads should be replaced by new ones

to avoid the transmission of the vibration.

4-remove the equipments of MTC that are installed

randomly, and place it on concrete foundation
supported by existing columns or walls

Finally, we should mention that the structure of

the building not threatened ,and no matter of
insecurity appears to be, since the equipments loads
are subjected directly to the vertical concrete
members, and they are not supported directly on the
roof top.
Ground level of the building
Faade of building
Water tanks
Mtc Equipments need new neoprene pads
Equipments installed Randomly
The building needs maintenance

Done By: Eng. Bahiya al-

Rifaii

31/03/2016

(Head of structural
department)

Approved By: Dr. Soubra

M.