Background
Cervejas De Moçambique, being in Beira, is frequently hit by tropical depressions, storms and cyclones.
Location
The subject of this assessment report, Cervejas De Moçambique, is located at Bairro da Manga in Beira, Mozambique (19° 46' 1.6932" S, 34° 51' 43.833" E).
Scope of Work
The purpose of this consultancy service is to evaluate the roof conditions of all areas at CDM.
Methodology
To properly evaluate the roof structures of CDM, a team from Royal HaskoningDHV travelled to Beira for a kick-off meeting with CDM and a 2-day guided site visit through the whole brewery.
Summary of the Findings
The table below summarizes the findings of the inspection. It indicates the current state, anomalies found, the state of conservation and general classification for each building.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Almost all buildings present the same anomalies: corrosion, infiltration, gutters and waterproofing membranes not functioning properly and worn roof sheets.
Main Entrance
The Main Entrance is a new building and it showed no signs of damage. The roof structure and roof sheets are in a good condition and repairs are not necessary.
Administration Offices
The Administration Offices, similarly to the main entrance, is also a new building. The roof does not present any damages and the gutters are functional. There is no need for any repairs.
Brew House
The Brew House has a self-supporting roof and it is in good condition. The roof slab on the staircase shows signs of infiltration and one of the offices inside the brew house shows signs of stormwater ingress.
Old Cellars
The Old Cellars is an old building (around 60 years old) and there seems to be no maintenance of its structure. It is one of the buildings that was most affected by the cyclones.