Water level here is something else whenever they open the dam , so many beautiful duplex will be unhabitable during this period as well level rises above most Windows here, this area is low while some part are even more lower

Filling sand About 7 Trucks used , well rolled and compacted

yungmin:


It seems you are either ill-informed or you just want to support nonsense. I wonder how much you had to dig to bring this link up. When you type BEME on Google, the you posted doesn't even show up anywhere rather there different writeups on BEME.

I wonder where you guys practice and your training. Even "builders" by their training are able to prepare costing for their project. Don't feel threatened unnecessarily. I personally do not do costing unless for minor works. There is no attack on QS as a profession here. I have many as colleagues and I refer them for jobs whenever it comes.

Your form of argument comes inform of insult which is toxic,
When you give a tiller job won't dey quote for the job, or any other profession because I sign out money and disburse fund makes me an accountant or can I even audit myself properly, SMH

There's a motion already in the house reason you see firm using a QS to produce their BEME , There's too much of floated price when prepared by engineer which makes project cost non realistic or unfinished etc There's a move by NSE then can't remember the outcome read more on it and stay informed boss ..

I come in peace boss ,

On the above discussion even though an engineer can prepare bill , I dont think it will be detailed like a quantity surveyor who specializes only on costing though most of our design software nowadays and presentation software gives the quantity and tonnage but they dont factor simple cost like transportation off cut of iron wastages etc..
Savage value of a project , when a project is profitable ,

we are not giving the in depth knowledge well while in school, some engineer already create a niche for themselves to cost civil works but its better we allow the Qs do their things and submit back to check if all materials are fully quoted for..

Engineer should stop trying to be Q's or Architect get them as frnds and enjoy discount

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Gradual progress,
This week activities shall be back filling of the foundation ,
Casting of DPC floor
Setting of Block wall for the ground floor

Today setting out of the foundation and reinforcement schedule and arrangements all carried out ...

Labour charges is fair here and ready to work .they tried all possible best to continue working despite the rain..

Iron Bender: My client owns the iron bender on site and he start complaining my stirrup spacing is too small, I should make use of 300 mm ..


My foundation mat is so big and bigger than the two floors beside this building like wise the stirrup,

Hatesin:


Nice plan. But please can we see a clearer version of it as the color of this one is making it difficult for me to appreciate it fully as am supposed to bearing in mind that it was posted for us to view.

Best of luck!

This is the lite render of the project I will request for a detail render and upload later on

3d view

The plot is a full one having a corner piece edge , the client request i should pick my preferable half for the project ,

I settled for corner piece edge , we were face with which side to face one side is on a close road and the other on main access parking consideration and the likes we allowed a TPL , Surv, and The Arch settle this professionally among themselves (work colleagues ) I usually borrow decision and I enjoy them fighting for professional superiority in decision making..

Project Details

We are building a 4bedroom duplex on a half plot which must have parking space and spacious master bedroom reason my client is rebuilding another home beside previous one without no parking space at all.

Client priority's spacious M .bedroom and convenient parking

Project Name: Spacex Home
Project Team: Yomired Structures Design

Nigeria are only use to the norm's if Nigeria also have lot of skyscraper even without effect of earthquake and wind I'm sure we will have more building collapse than China that's how to rate research..

Saying the Chinese code is nothing to write about is absolutely wrong and saying Chinese bridge in Nigeria are changed to bs code is also wrong for those build in the past ..

You need to understand how the Chinese work after each building or construction is completed they put a regulation to it a residential building can never b use for church, even most Chinese bridge here they limit heavy load truck from going through by putting sign and top barricade because they use their structure only for intended purpose..


The said building the Chinese claimed its 100x stronger and stable than conventional one .

Nigeria government already partner with China long ago to take final year civil engineering student on scholarship for more knowledge on the Chinese code and mode of construction, so we should be prepared someday in future all public project will be similar to Chinese own faster and strict regulations..

This machine are they for sale
Do you have office in Nigeria or this machine already here in Nigeria

twinskenny:
Bending house somewhere in yaba

Yaba soil not cool , similar tilt building plenty for iyana oworo

Coming out clean

Amastermovic:
.. To be cont'd

This vibration does it come from foot load traffic and have u try to also observe the structure when heavy vehicle pass through your site road as well ..

the new guy approach is quite expensive (assumption) because I dont know how the building is scheme it may be d best

using mesh and addition thickness of 50mm to the slab couple with finishes of tiles chairs table bed etc etc will reduce d vibration .

What I'm just trying to say is while dragging your contractor you may likely need to drag ur designer a little because d reason you paid 4 is rest of mind ..

Contractor as well should have an in house person to quickly help them check the design before they commence with construction ..

check should be carry out for as built structure before you proceed , some as built work can land u in problem big one.


or you should have posted this for long maybe a easy fix will be suggested .


.

Just for educational purpose only pls don't reference my view to d discussion,

Well I have discussed vibration here few months , its a structural issue which the designer may have check for

user of a structure are sensitive to vibration than others even though all structure vibrate but there's permissible allowance for this before u can feel it.

If the person feeling this vibration is not comfortable with it the mind can never be at rest even if a structural engineer carry out all assessment and assure nothing is wrong.

This will then call for some investigation by first viewing structural member how slender are they , checking the design and some construction pictures if available. Reinforcement etc

Then if all this check and it conforms its now the engineer decision according to design philosophy to load the structure lightly because this one is heavily loaded except the new person prob your foundation to ascertain well .. To be cont'd

barakah:


Please I want to learn, help me save money and avoid continued wastage.

Note: The fence is on the 120 length of the plot and its about 11 coaches from ground level.

Sorry about that the image u published does not give in depth of what could be wrong or what kind of collapse..

During this down pour do you notice wind in action?

Do you have cracks on this wall before they collapse?

Whenever the collapse occur does it get to the foundation part ?

Do you usually repair the collapse and rebuild from there or from scratch?

Where's your compound water channel to or do we have it pond at the back?

Is there adjoining properties behind the 120 fence ?

Describe the soil in a clearer terms?

The collapse occur at a specific segment all the time or any stretch of the 120ft

Show a clearer picture of the fence standing with the collapse part..

My consign is not identifying this only but your build wall also should be observe careful with this with the kind of pillar and casting on the fence..

Good Evening I have the following question of why!?
Why the mix of foundation?

Why dont u combine the pad part with strip footing for wall do u intend to keep something under the basement..

How good is the soil around there compare to Abeokuta.

Let me set my observation Tent here,

pidhoes:
Please bosses in the house, how long does it take for one to get a survey plan.. Cause mine is taking too long..

Red copy it took the person about 10days to give me my copy Ogun state

michlins:
good morning sir. Thanks for your advice and your concern. Of course I'm very much concerned about the safety of my workers and I will want to improve on that. The problem here is whether they will want to do same. Just like am here learning more and new ways to improve on my field, majority of my fellows wouldn't give change a chance. Their reason is simple,if it has been working why try to change it. So buying the kits isn't a problem but they using it.


So trying to balance it out is kind of a tricky issue. Majority of my workers are already bosses when I started learning this skill under my boss. It's one thing to give them job and pay them. But trying to tell them how to be safe is something they can never accept. After all they have years of experience ahead of you. Innovation isn't part of their way of life

Then its high time you train young lads and drop people with this odd mentality I believe I'm far younger than you and when I tell workers something and they complain I get them the next time i wont be happy with such person but I try to practice what I preach so they will adjust also..

Just get them fancy safety booth , there a face cap with shield inside very fancy also get them that one hype it well for them anyone that use it get additional package all na scope

michlins:
Another one done with. We move to the next one

More Steel work to your collection so now boss try add safety kit and improve the brand, You can start with booth Rocklander range of 4500. safety harness belt the half one, for few workers later full one , helmet in case of Bolt from up Etc

later I will explain some things i see lot of improvement in the bracing from the past 2 job u updated you are getting big now and I will soon be calling you a steel fabricator Boss

diordaves:


Yes. I understand all these.

What you've described is at the conceptualization stage. Check, check and re-check by the relevant professionals. Again what you've described is for a big and maybe complex project of 12b. You will need the relevant professional to deliver every node and segment of the project. Shell does it. Cappa, Julius Beger, Bouygues etc all do it. You don't engage a builder to deliver a 12b project.

We are talking of a duplex, a four-flats, a bungalow. It is not advisable to over layer such 'small' projects with consultants here and there. We have this problem in the UK with the National Health Services (NHS) and Transport for London (TfL) and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic. Consultants, consultants and more consultants everywhere and collecting outrageous salaries with nothing to show for it. Parliamentary committees after parliamentary committee have documented that most of these consultants are poor value for money, duplicating and overlaying the process. I think engaging an almighty consultant for a 'simple' project like a duplex is not good value for money.

FACT its not a good value for money for simple project. A good builder will deliver well for this kind of job ..your argument is correct sir

@diordaves I understand from your point of view but it does not work like that in Engineering and construction.. But limited to kobokobo though.

You will not invest over 12bn in a project and think what are this professional doing here..

I state it clearly each of this checker will ensure you did not forget and question your basics of design because no two design are equal, big contractor for the fear of spoiling their name will redesign with their own consultant to check if everything I equally right and when they sense something you send calculations sheet and valid assumption of this..

Most foreign multinational will send your drawing to their parent company abroad consultant to check with their code and see how workable and where optimization may come in..

For new concept design this drawing will also be send to season construction engineer to see how workable the design drawing is..

Sir Engineering is diverse and some specialize solely on a niche while others knows all and will send to those that specialize to look deeper..

On issue of getting a good company that wont compromise such company will still ask for your consultant on site

n3xt:


An independent consultant kept a project I did here on hold for almost 4 months because we wanted to introduce supplemental columns.

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I’m sure you can relate with the pic below my Oga.

Lol the consultant at that moment is your client which you will fulfill all his obligation with test from approved place and those cubes sabi put person for trouble ..

diordaves:


There is also a case of too many cooks spoil the broth.

So where will it end? Should I also employ a checker to check the consultant? Should I also employ a checker to check the checker who checks the consultant? Where will the chain end? Who is the almighty; the final arbiter?

If you're an architect, you draw well. The bulk stops at your desk.

If you're a structural engineer, you structure well.

If you're an interior designer, you design well.

It is not good advice to over layer a project with too many unnecessary and overlapping processes. This will cause a delay. Each segment should take responsibility for their work and the client should hold responsible the respective segment for any poor outcome.

It is the client fault because the client didn't employ a marauding overseer. This is not on in the grand scheme of things. This is just spending money but not in the right places.

However, there is a place for a Project Manager whose duty it is to deliver the project.

Things don't really work that way , a structural drawing goes to ministry for approval which means another check from other Engineer sometimes internal check may omit some stuff or wont ask enough question from another point of view. If I design it goes through 6 checkers this drawing is a future guide which means this drawing have been conceptualize in paper before the construction team gets to work..

Now for site checker consultant

After this drawing contractor are found with it works in so so place we will do it like that here and they charge for same scope from the bill and it won't work like that..

The concrete grade they will mix for you with excuse of workability will definitely shock u .

Arrangements of reinforcement is not always right and they will cast and you the client will never know though they have used what was specified but in a wrong way..

Presently a PM and consultant on a project and I can tell you how the sub contactor don't like my presence much because dey feel I'm a time waster

I have also work on a project where all discipline have there consultant on site daily

Qs, mechanical , structural, Architect this exclude the contractor Team and they have their personal consultant to defend any suggestion or give reason why this must be that..

This is not for kobo kobo project ..give ur project to any Experience builder and visit regularly and have an understandable view things will work out fine

michlins:
Bua is the cement of choice at this part of Nigeria. Dangote is second choice. I haven't seen lafarge like that

Lafarge is the king of Ready Mix concrete And choice of most project on the island (lagos) particularly works goes smooth and faster due to most tower project in lagos cheap when u factor time value of money and quality of concrete produce under site control..

There wahala is they may treaten to discharge ur concrete for challenges on ur site due to accessibility or unforseen circumstances

fabulous85:
hello guys, Please Can you help with a solution to these cracks on my fence, they appear where I casted pillars with Iron rods so am surprised. I decided to chisel the cracks and fix wire mesh but it still cracked. is there a filler I can use? N.B The main building has no cracks
c.c Brabus, gbadexy, rotecch 77

You did not show exact position of the column , picture too close , no picture to show how the cracks look like before the repair..

Did u add any additional loads to be block after repair?

Did you do some ground works like interlocking etc,

Can you remember how deep that pillar is in relative to the top level?

Or just the reinforcement is place in same level at the topsoil boarded and cast..

It may be some settlement issues on the column part trying to settle fine since its not chain with the block wall it moves down a little and u notice the crack...

One of assumed solution if its what am thinking separate the strip of the block wall from the column insert a polystyrene in between and plaster back.

That's if you don't like the crack .but I will advise you to wait a little bit longer and study how progressive the crack will appear and the width measurements

michlins:
I never called him a scammer. I just warned him aforehand about what he's about to go through.

OK boss

michlins:
You joined Nairaland on the 3rd of April and all your post has been same. You choose the wrong thread sir. Kindly go elsewhere before these people will turn full FBI on your azz

He's yet to defraud anyone u can decide to read and move on y de market someone because you pass tru same ..

You can only tell him appropriately to open a thread and reduce spamming

hakeem4:
tell your engineer to design a masonry structure for you. i presume you mean a 2 storey building cause a one storey is a bungalow

I dont think that's a good option for Nigerian property owner they will renovate without assessment or consultation they may knock out most walls to convert to another purpose or Glass partition

Stop taking sienna I believe this same set operate around berger 6month ago ur explanation tally same way with the victim .

Never enter a car or sienna someone need to com3 down before u sit