| THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- |
| No: 05/2001/TT-BXD | Hanoi, August 30, 2001 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE MAINTENANCE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/CP of March 4, 1994 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to the Regulation on Investment and Construction Management, issued together with the Government’s Decree No. 52/1999/ND-CP of July 8, 1999 and Decree No. 12/2000/ND-CP of May 5, 2000;
In order to ensure the quality and safety of works in the course of operation, exploitation and use; the Ministry of Construction hereby guides the maintenance of construction works as follows:
Part 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Objects and scope of application:
1.1. Construction works belonging to all capital sources and all forms of ownership must all be maintained according to the provisions of this Circular.
1.2. For the construction works subject to the Regulation on Management of Construction Works’ Quality, issued together with the Construction Minister’s Decision No. 17/2000/QD-BXD of August 2, 2000, and the works whose initial use functions have changed under the permission of competent authority(ies), the design-consulting units must map out process for the maintenance thereof.
1.3. For the works which are in use or whose use duration has expired (if they are permitted for continued use by competent authority(ies)), their owners or use managers must hire consulting units with function of evaluating their present quality status in order to work out the maintenance process.
2. Interpretation of terms:
2.1. Construction works mean the products of construction and installation technology which are affixed to land and formulated from construction materials through the use of construction equipment and labor force. A construction work may be one or several items in a synchronous and complete technological chain.
2.2. Work maintenance mean the law-prescribed compulsory activity conducted by the works’ owners or use managers, aiming to ensure that the works’ parts or items continue functioning as determined.
2.3. Work maintenance process means the order of necessary jobs to be done in order to restore the quality of a work’s parts or items so that the work can continue functioning as required.
2.4. Work maintenance means necessary jobs to be done in the maintenance process for the completion of the work maintenance.
2.5. Evaluation of the extent of work deterioration means the evaluation of the present quality status of the work as compared to the initial design, taking into account the consequences of impacts during the course of work operation, exploitation and use, including:
