Costruzioni incompiute tra manutenzione e manutenibilità

Unfinished constructions represent a contemporary unresolved problem, especially in the Italian scenario. Despite the different type, original intended use and location, the reinforced concrete used as structural material denotes a common distinctive feature of these constructions. In recent decades, this phenomenon has been the object of scandal campaigns, mostly referred to public Administrations. By contrast, various publications and exhibitions have extensively investigated the potentials of unfinished constructions, arousing the interest of academics and designers. Nevertheless, on an operational level the issue still appears unsolved. Indeed, the incomplete constructions bring up technical and methodological problems finding no confirmation at the regulatory and legislative level, to the present day. The proposed article is part of a research line that has already explored the phenomenon of unfinished constructions from a theoretical point of view. It aims at developing the subject, precisely referring to the reinforced concrete as the main building material. In addition to the diagnosis problems and the restoration of the damaged structures, often characterized by advanced states of decay due to the condition of incompleteness, the article provides ideas and tools maintenance- oriented.