Causes which can damage the walls of a building

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RemiD(Posted 2012) [#1]
Hello,

I am trying to find the causes which can damages the walls of a building because i am trying to add coherent damages and destruction to the walls of the rooms of the structure in my project.

I don't want to take into account the progressive deterioration of the materials of the walls because it will over complicate things, i only want to add damages and destruction produced by external causes.

For now i have found several causes which can damage the walls :
Sand/Dirt fall, choc, pressure
Rocks fall, choc, pressure
Water wetness, pressure
Boiling water heat, wetness, pressure
Steam heat, pressure
Lava heat, pressure
Gaz pocket pressure
Earthquake fissuring, breaking some parts of the walls
Roots of plants growing through the walls
Creeper, ivy growing through the walls
Insects digging in the wall

Others ideas ?

Thanks,

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big10p(Posted 2012) [#2]
What?


AdamStrange(Posted 2012) [#3]
the best thing is o take a look outside.

dirt/debris collects in corners
fluids drip downwards, rain darkens surfaces
moss is usually found in wetter areas and it likes north facing
considder things like rust too
snow drifts, wind blows things that accumulate in certain areas
wind usually causes vortexes of rubbish

the list goes on ;)


GfK(Posted 2012) [#4]
Dodgy pointing.
Historic subsidence
Lorry impact
Banksy


RemiD(Posted 2012) [#5]
AdamStrange>>

dirt/debris collects in corners


Good one, i put that in my notes. Thanks


considder things like rust too


Yeah this was already in my notes.



Gfk>>

Dodgy pointing.
Historic subsidence
Lorry impact
Banksy


Even with the translator i don't understand what this means. :/
Hum let me guess :
Lorry impact must have something to do with lore and thus plants damages ?

Ok thanks anyway

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xlsior(Posted 2012) [#6]
Lorry impact must have something to do with lore and thus plants damages ?


Not even close -- 'Lorry' is British English for truck. Lorry impact = "a truck drove into the wall"

'Historic Subsidence' = gradual settling/sinking of the ground over time

'Banksy' is a famous (anonymous) graffiti artist

'dodgy pointing' = bad / poorly applied cement or mortar in between bricks.


*(Posted 2012) [#7]
I think he meant by Banksy a land slide where the dirt is either falling away under the wall or moving into it both of with can cause really bad damage :D


RemiD(Posted 2012) [#8]
xlsior>>Ok thanks for the explanations !