Standardization of requirements to operation of buildings and facilities

Safe operation, reliability and durability of capital facilities (hereinafter – CF) are becoming more and more topical. All phases except operation (including all types of maintenance and repairs) and demolition were covered by regulatory requirements, while operation as the longest phase in CF life and the final stage - demolition were not included into regulations until recently. There were industry specific codes for nonproduction and industrial buildings and facilities and documents derived from them, but they were inconsistent, lead time to repair differed even for similar structures and operation conditions and these discrepancies did not allow setting the specific frequency of repairs which resulted in neglected defects and damages shortening the life of buildings and structures or causing accidents. In 2015, the authors, in team with other experts, developed SP 255.1325800.2016 “Buildings and structures. Rules of operation. Key provisions” (hereinafter - SP 255), setting general requirements to operation of buildings and structures under regular conditions, but the diversity of buildings’ functions required the development of numerous codes of practice derived from SP 255 and some of them were drafted in 2016-2018. Codes of operation practice will (if elaborated) contribute to the reduction of operation and maintenance costs and ensure required safety of capital facilities