FEATURES OF FORENSIC AND PRE-TRIAL CONSTRUCTION – TECHNICAL AND COST EXAMINATION OF THE PREMISES DAMAGED BY THE FLOOD

Purpose. The article considers the practical features of forensic construction and technical examination of the premises damaged by the flood. Attention is paid to the composition of the documents required for the examination, and the necessary actions of an expert in the recovery of missing documents. The algorithm of actions of the expert in the research since the appointment of the examination until the expert report with case studies and examples. Methods. Used the method of field survey (expert inspection), as the most important phase of the examination. Displayed organizational difficulties, encountered by the experts during field survey, in particular the failure to provide the owner of the premises for inspection. Analyzed two alternatives for the calculation of replacement cost of repair of damaged areas on the flood: a resource method with the use of estimate standards and costs and the method of quantitative survey with the use of market prices for work and materials. Results and their discussions. General guidance relative to what you first need to pay attention to during the inspection. We point out the main types of damage to construction and finishing designs. An important quality of expert is the ability to distinguish between actual damage to the premises obtained in the bay, from the other defects formed due to the natural physical deterioration or received at the earlier bays. We separately touch the topic of notification of interested parties about the forthcoming expert inspection. Conclusions. Describes the requirements for devices and tools that the expert can use in the course of the examination. We pay attention to the issue of accounting when calculating the cost of repair of physical deterioration of material