rotecch77:


But RBC ( wire mesh) is WELL recommended for ground slab in all building book and in practice also

With due respect sir.. only suitable for pad or strip foundation.. NEVER for raft foundation in lekki Ajah environ

No structural engineer will design such

segcymoor:


With due respect sir.. only suitable for pad or strip foundation.. NEVER for raft foundation in lekki Ajah environ

No structural engineer will design such

That means it’s recommended for oversite concrete sir, unless it stated to use either 6mm -8mm-10mm or more in special occasion ( real ground slab) if not you are good to go.
The real purposed is to save the slab( German floor … over-site conc ) from cracks

We learn everyday sir

n3xt:


It’s the best way to build BUT then 🌚

Make I no talk.

I’ve had to investigate a foundation in Lekki area before and it was shocking to see that the soil used to fill the foundation has subside under the slab in less than 2 years after the project. I remember I share the video here on this topic .

Reason: Poor Compaction

We too dey rush our builds in these days of Buy and Build in one month. We hardly give time for natural compaction.

What is the minimum amount of time it takes for soil to compact in a foundation

Charisdesigns:

I think a better way to render the bolded is

Build your slab on fill so it doesn’t act like a suspended slab.

When suspended slabs are designed, one of the main thing we design and check for is Deflection.

Owing that your ground slab is sitting on a well compacted fill and hardcore we are not supposed to experience any form of deflection.

Hence it shouldn’t act as a suspended slab, and as such should not be reinforced as one.

Well detailed , that is What I posted up there

Oga Segcymoore
pls do you know where I can get steel prop to rent in mainland ?

I have a story building to renovate in surulere area
Thanks sir

Charisdesigns:


Owing that your ground slab is sitting on a well compacted fill and hardcore we are not supposed to experience any form of deflection.

Hence it shouldn’t act as a suspended slab, and as such such not be reinforced as one.

Two things are important here.

1. The fill material
2. The area you’re building. Is it a dry land, a waterlogged site, a land with high water table or a swampy lands?

It’s after this you can know how and whether you can 100% remove the air voids present in the fill through artificial or mechanical compaction or whether to leave the site for some months for the soil to compact naturally from a good source like rain.

The only reason why you’d want to design your slab on fill to act like a suspended slab is because you can only control what happens in your plot. You cannot 100% control what happens around you.

- What if the owners of your neighboring plots didn’t build in the next 5 years?


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A client of mine decided not to build in a block in Adiva because there are no other person building around him in the block where his land is and the block is heavily flooded.

There are no drainage yet in the block so he’s going to be dealing with something far bigger than him if he chose to go ahead with the construction

Reeefe:


What is the minimum amount of time it takes for soil to compact in a foundation

The answer to this is site and the type of fill materials being used specific!

It’ll take longer time for a foundation in a sloping site to compact than it’ll take for a foundation on a table land.

segcymoor:


Well, I didn't rule out the importance of using good sharp sand compacting well especially in raft foundation...but then it's expected for ground floor slab to stand well even if filling collapse in the future hence necessity for well reinforced ground slab just like suspended slab


I once raised alarm sometimes last year a builder here.( Which is even chatting on this page now ) did a foundation even very close to where we are working now with just wire mesh



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Meanwhile, casting of ground slab in progress

I have a funny question. After casting your ground floor like this. How do u trace your internal walls? Do u use your floor plan? Or u do a prior record of where the internal walls are b4 casting? Jus wondering

rotecch77:
Oga Segcymoore
pls do you know where I can get steel prop to rent in mainland ?

I have a story building to renovate in surulere area
Thanks sir

Why don't u use bamboo?

walexProjects:


You're not getting it.

Why do I need to have a put on my pump when my tanks are already at an elevated level?
Even with a DC pump,you will still need starting current to start your pump.
Which is very high in DC motors.

But the solution been proposed has remove the need to constantly put on your pumps when water is needed.

With Dc pumps, you don't have to worry about starting currents as your pump is connected directly to the panels and it can only work during daytime or sun time.

n3xt:


The answer to this is site and the type of fill materials being used specific!

It’ll take longer time for a foundation in a sloping site to compact than it’ll take for a foundation on a table land.

For full context. Material is sharp sand, and land is tabled

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Reeefe:

Why don't u use bamboo?

I just need very strong prop bcs of the condition that associated with the work …. Safety 1st

Larwin:


With Dc pumps, you don't have to worry about starting currents as your pump is connected directly to the panels and it can only work during daytime or sun time.

If you introduce a battery into the mix, you can have water round the clock without requiring any input.

Reeefe:



I have a funny question. After casting your ground floor like this. How do u trace your internal walls? Do u use your floor plan? Or u do a prior record of where the internal walls are b4 casting? Jus wondering

If I got your concern.. you are wondering block placing in between the beam.

Yes.. it's possible hence the necessity to treat the floor well to receive the load. However, we did follow architectural drawings which has been design in conjunction with the structural drawings

rotecch77:
Oga Segcymoore
pls do you know where I can get steel prop to rent in mainland ?

I have a story building to renovate in surulere area
Thanks sir

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Reeefe:


For full context. Material is sharp sand, and land is tabled

Ok.

How long it’ll take for your sharp sand to attain full compaction on a tabled land now depend largely on:

1. The type of compactor being used and its weight
2. The moisture content present in your fill material *3. The thickness of the layer you’re compacting at a time.

** Many of us have sinned on the 3rd part. Everyone want to quickly get the filling into the foundation and run a compactor over it.

segcymoor:

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Thanks baba I really appreciated sir

Reeefe:



I have a funny question. After casting your ground floor like this. How do u trace your internal walls? Do u use your floor plan? Or u do a prior record of where the internal walls are b4 casting? Jus wondering

Same way it's done on a decked/suspended floor, I guess.

What of natural compaction,how many times can fall on it before it will be fully compacted ?

n3xt:


Ok.

How long it’ll take for your sharp sand to attain full compaction on a tabled land now depend largely on:

1. The type of compactor being used and its weight
2. The moisture content present in your fill material *3. The thickness of the layer you’re compacting at a time.

** Many of us have sinned on the 3rd part. Everyone want to quickly get the filling into the foundation and run a compactor over it.

In addition, whether it is an oversite or suspended slab, it is very important to construct to the recommended thickness to prevent deflection of the slab.

Charisdesigns:

I think a better way to render the bolded is

“Build your slab on fill so it doesn’t act like a suspended slab. “

When suspended slabs are designed, one of the main thing we design and check for is Deflection.

Owing that your ground slab is sitting on a well compacted fill material plus hardcor, we are not supposed to experience any form of deflection.

Hence it shouldn’t act as a suspended slab, and as such should not be reinforced as one.

dominic17:
What of natural compaction,how many times can fall on it before it will be fully compacted ?

It is very hard to tell the number of days as it depends on different variables BUT your foundation is fully compacted when:

1. Roots can no longer penetrate into your ground. You’ll start seeing roots spreading on the soil instead of going into the soil.

2. Your soil becomes hard that you’d struggle to drive a shovel through it.

3. You’d start seeing water puddling or running on the sand filled area of your land instead of sinking.

The result you’d get depends on how long you can leave the foundation to naturally compact during a major rainy season but if you’re dealing with sharp sand confined to a space and flooded with water, two or three major rain should do the job.

Regardless of whatever you do, sharp sand will NEVER compact into a hard material like a clay.

Unfortunately, many people don’t have access to limestone quarry wastes.

It remain the best filling material I’ve ever used. It is self compacting fill material and can be used as a stabilizer in an expansive soil.

I thought I made this post earlier.

I’m curious to know the current price for this gate.

Thanks.

n3xt:


If you introduce a battery into the mix, you can have water round the clock without requiring any input.

The battery you introduced is the input, your battery ll need an inverter which is another input, then you ll have to deal with starting current. Why going through all these when you can have uninterrupted water supply for atleast 12 hrs without any input except day time.

Larwin:


The battery you introduced is the input, your battery ll need an inverter which is another input, then you ll have to deal with starting current. Why going through all these when you can have uninterrupted water supply for atleast 12 hrs without any input except day time.

I have a setup by Shurflo that uses battery and charge controller. No inverter.

Good morning!

Larwin:


The battery you introduced is the input, your battery ll need an inverter which is another input, then you ll have to deal with starting current. Why going through all these when you can have uninterrupted water supply for atleast 12 hrs without any input except day time.

I did the setup you’re talking about in 2016. It worked well but we had to introduce battery/inverter into the setup at a later time.

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EgunMogaji2:
I thought I made this post earlier.

I’m curious to know the current price for this gate.

Thanks.

I'm doing it for 320k in osun right now. Although I've not gotten it to inspect the quality.

I used
*Builder square method
*3-4-5 method
* digital instrument

3-1 method to make sure we are in right direction

pop @affordable price

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