Why is proper maintenance culture very important to avoid building collapse

To ensure the longevity of the building without no major damages

Explanation:

Proper maintenance culture is very Paramount to curb building collapse because it's cheaper and better to maintain an existing building than rebuilding a collapse structure with might have even leads to disaster such as loss of lives and properties.

A building need to be maintained or a maintenance culture should start as soon as the building is completed to increase and sustain a building all through it lifespan.

A corrective maintenance culture may be adopted, this is a situation whereby a building is renovated or refurbished to it original state after partial damage or defect which may be caused by harsh weather or usage. Also a preventive maintenance can also be effected on an existing building. For example, a building that erosion is eating deep into it's foundation which may subsequently lead to partial or total collapse of the building can be prevented by controlling or diverting the erosion from the building to avoid total collapse.