EWS

What is an EWS?

An external wall survey is the first step in producing a PAS 9980 FRAEW.

During an external wall survey, the data is collected in a structured form that can be handed over to an engineer to complete their risk tables, analysis and recommendations.

The external wall survey produces a PDF report that becomes the appendix and context for the FRAEW.

The external wall survey is performed on-site to record the 'Inspection Areas' including wall buildup, 'Balcony and Attachments', 'External Door Types', 'External Window Types', 'Penetrations' and 'General Observations'.

Check our an example PDF: External Wall Survey.

Get Started

Get the app, sign in and download assets

How-to.

Start an EWS

Perform an External Wall Survey

1. Press on one of your downloaded assets.
2. Press on External Wall Summary.
3. Press Create External Wall Survey.

Add a Plan View

Familiarise and orientate the reader with the subject of the survey

The plan view appears on a full page, following the asset information section. A text title and description can be added.

Upload a new plan view

1. Press on Plan View.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press on the icon to add an image from your devices' photo library or press on the to select an image from the asset files.
4. Provide a name.
5. Provide a description.
6. Press Save.

Include an existing plan view in the survey

1. Press on Plan View.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press to select an existing plan view.
4. Press Add.

Add Elevations

Add a new Elevation

1. Press on Elevations.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press Save.

Add an existing Elevation

1. Press on Elevations.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press one or more elevations to select them.
4. Press Add.

Add Attachments and Balconies

Add a new Attachment or Balcony

1. Press on Attachments & Balconies.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press Save.

Add an existing External Door

1. Press on Attachments & Balconies.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press one or more attachments or balconies to select them.
4. Press Add.

Add External Doors

Add a new External Doors

1. Press on External Door.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press Save.

Add an existing External Door

1. Press on External Doors.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press one or more external doors to select them.
4. Press Add.

Add External Windows

Add a new External Window

1. Press on External Windows.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press Save.

Add an existing External Window

1. Press on External Windows.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press one or more external windows to select them.
4. Press Add.

Add Penetrations

Add a new Penetration

1. Press on Penetrations.
2. Press Add New.
3. Press Save.

Add an existing Penetration

1. Press on Penetrations.
2. Press Add Existing.
3. Press one or more penetrations to select them.
4. Press Add.

General Observations

Your digital notepad in the field

Record quick notes and obseverations while you're moving through the site. Document the information that will prove useful when writing an FRAEW. Any information that doesn't fit into the other sections of the survey can go here.

1. Press on General Observations.
2. Press + Add Observation.
3. Add one or more photots. Press the icon to take a photo with your devices camera, or press the icon to add an image from your devices photo library, or press the to select an image from the asset files.
4. Provide a description.
5. Press Save.

Submit

After final checks

Once you are confident the survey is complete, you are ready to submit.

Submit an Assessment

1. Scroll to the top of the survey navigation.
2. Press Assessment Overview.
3. Press Submit.

Sync

Press the green sync button (bottom-right of the screen) to ensure your data is sent to and saved in the cloud.

The survey will be sent to the relavent team member to QC and Approve.