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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 9:59pm On May 21, 2016 |
agarawu23:our own Patrick whatever his surname is though. grammar made that egbon famous oo so we EPP the niqqa |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 10:00pm On May 21, 2016 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 10:02pm On May 21, 2016 |
Even this lady below go ask u who paper don epp. ![]() https://www.nairaland.com/3119074/photo-yet-another-jobless-nigerian Mr&miss no paper/grammar smile to the bank weekly while Mr & Mrs grammar/ paper run errand for them. 1 Like
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by adanny01(m): 10:09pm On May 21, 2016 |
n3xt: Thats what you think, granite dust remains a quarry waste product and no construction company is allowed to use it as subtitute for sharp sand. I am sure there are researches to use it as additive but not to replace sharp sand. Quarry dust in Abuja is cheaper than sharp sand but still not prefered by top construction companies. Its not the cost, its standard practice. The stone dust can only be considered when its cheaper. Unfortunately, my site is closed and i have no access to the lab for now. Modified: I just read 2 journals about this. 1.One researched 100% granite dust and 100% sharp sand as fine aggregate for grade 25 and 40 concrete. The conclusion had "The strength achieved in concrete made with sand as fine aggregate achieved high strengths when compared with Quarry stone dust concrete". However, the results show that both materials achieved their targeted grades. This meant that sharp sand and granite dust both made the grade 25 concrete but sand was higher. 2. This research only used granite dust as percentage of the fine aggregate. The research used 30, 40 and 50% granite mixed with 70, 60 and 50% sharp sand resp. This research documents marginal increase in strength but limited under 50%. It means it is good to mix quarry dust with cement but must be below 50% of the fine aggregate portion. In summary, quarry dust can be used as an economical subtitute to sharp sand but not a better material for general flexural strength in a concrete member. Also, on fire resistance, sharp sand is still better from the first journal. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:10pm On May 21, 2016 |
agarawu23: Ki nsepe afi nyan won, andupe lowo alawurabi ni ![]() |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 10:17pm On May 21, 2016 |
olihilistic:over sabi will either kill you or end up your life miserable. The man will write crap that you need to start looking for your dico for the meaning. You think say him grammar never affect him brain sef? How person with complete brain go dress like this despite his grammar
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by tevanso(m): 10:18pm On May 21, 2016 |
n3xt:this might happen as a result of poor compaction of filling ,lack of DPM in the German floor ,poor fixing of the tiles or wrong choice of type of foundation . |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 10:21pm On May 21, 2016 |
EgunMogaji:Alawurabi ti o se nkan ti ri na lo ni ope. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:22pm On May 21, 2016 |
agarawu23:you think everything he does comes from his normal brain?? that niqqa sniffs cocaine and smokes weed too. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 10:25pm On May 21, 2016 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 10:46pm On May 21, 2016 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by lastpage: 10:54pm On May 21, 2016 |
agarawu23: I never said l had any impact on your "hustle life" in Morroco! That is what "illiteracy cum education" does to you: COMPREHENSION PROBLEMS. The fact that we are not even speaking on the "same plane", is enough proof that l cant bandy-words with you. You just dont get it. Imagine when someone who is still praying/begging for a U.S Visa, ends up by some crooked-route, in Morocco.... asking :Who Education don Epp"? ![]() ![]() You are a prime example of that apt cliche which says "If you think Education is useless/dangerous, ...TRY IGNORANCE" ![]() ![]() " "Old Women always get uneasy when "dry bones" are mentioned in a Proverb". ![]() ![]() You and your certificate-less nitwits can keep shoring-up your ego after-all, THERE IS SAFETY IN NUMBERS! ![]() ![]() I wont dignify your emptiness by going back and forth with your type. IGNORE BUTTON ACTIVATED. ![]() Lastpage! 9 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 11:27pm On May 21, 2016 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 11:47pm On May 21, 2016 |
[s ] lastpage:[/s] old fool. I can now see you are the pained person here because I didn't quote you and you showing your foolishness by replying a post that isn't meant for you made you more foolish and stupid. ![]() The same ediot who brag of dealing dollars with me but couldn't reply my last post. Who are u bragging for with your empty business offer to here? Your gullible followers? Goat. Do i look like ppl you can type trash to and wont take your reply? I have dealt with silly asses like you over and over. Should i send you pictures of my passport pages? I never knew fools like you still think u must live in USA before u succeed, oh you wanna use my honest reply here against me and you think I will give a fvck? You jump from on thread to another claiming you are this , you are that, you have this, you have that when the reality part of you is lifeless, hopeless and a sad old m0ron who trolls around the forum anytime you have little change to subscribe. Should i remind u again that I am an illiterate? Yes! An illiterate who has achieved what your generations including you didn't achieve at my age. Lol, I deal with fools like you and I know how to chain goats like u. Keep typing your grammar and let us know how foolish you are, trading words with your younger brother becos I know you don't have the balls to father my type. Oponu agba. 7 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Miscellaneous(m): 12:05am On May 22, 2016 |
adanny01: man, 3 cubes was tested & average taken ...& did u believe I wouldn't do all aforementioned under supervision ? Man, I did all that. The only mistake I made was not snapping pix before submission of the detailed report cc: n3xt 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mavverick: 12:12am On May 22, 2016 |
I have not seen your full report but I think I have an idea on the conclusion. A quick question for you, so is stone dust not good for interlock production ? Can interlock be made months before use or better to be made just before use ? Thanks in advance Miscellaneous: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by AZUH: 1:17am On May 22, 2016 |
this forum is something else , do i need a certificate to be an enginner /contractor ? that babe is looking for job ,she nor fine , i for give her job , @agarawu pls can you help her? you where once like that. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by mufutau55(m): 1:37am On May 22, 2016 |
agarawu23: Ok o. I dey come. Hajji M. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 2:12am On May 22, 2016 |
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by erico2k2(m): 2:41am On May 22, 2016 |
lastpage:Xtreemly wrong,try and graduate in the Uk with no experience and see the kind of jobs you get This is the reason the government introduce apprenticeship in the UK FACT. 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 3:08am On May 22, 2016 |
erico2k2: This is really simple. We have a saying in yoruba, "Orin ti aditi bagbo, oun ni ojo si". Translation: the music that a deaf man heard last is what he'll always dance to. We tend to celebrate what works/worked for us. Those that are successful with paper credentials will celebrate that. Those that are equally successful without credentials will celebrate that too. Both sides have merit. What doesn't have merit are megalomaniacs that tries to force their own personal opinions down the throats of everybody in captive audience. As a matter of fact my employment requires me to be consistent, up to date and credentialed with every new version of a specific application that I manage. I sat for a new test just yesterday on version 2016. It's a condition of employment. Another fact is that my job required either a Doctorate degree or 15 years of progressive experience in hospital information technology. Notice that they included "or". We use that to our advantage when we have fires to kill and we need hot shot applicants that can hit the ground running by having years of experience. HR will, of course, send people with degree but we're looking for experience ![]() Nothing sucks than to train people, including graduates, that has no working experience. We encourage and directly source positions for interns on my team just so that we have people that not only have the education but the work ethics. On my team, we don;t want students or folks who think the office is an extension of college. Anyways, carry on folks. We are all successful in our own rights, which is why we have time to debate this stuff. The folks who are looking for job, either degreed or otherwise have no time for online banter with strangers, hopefully. ![]() http://elitedaily.com/news/business/100-top-entrepreneurs-succeeded-college-degree/ Here is a list of the top 100 entrepreneurs that never received a college degree. Many of them you will know while others decided to remain slightly under the radar. "1. Abraham Lincoln, lawyer, U.S. president. Finished one year of formal schooling, self-taught himself trigonometry, and read Blackstone on his own to become a lawyer. 2. Amadeo Peter Giannini, multimillionaire founder of Bank of America. Dropped out of high school. 3. Andrew Carnegie, industrialist and philanthropist, and one of the first mega-billionaires in the US. Elementary school dropout. 4. Andrew Jackson, U.S. president, general, attorney, judge, congressman. Home-schooled. Became a practicing attorney by the age of 35 – without a formal education. 5. Andrew Perlman, co-founder of GreatPoint. Dropped out of Washington University to start Cignal Global Communications, an Internet communications company, when he was only 19. 6. Anne Beiler, multimillionaire co-founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Dropped out of high school. 7. Ansel Adams, world-famous photographer. Dropped out of high school. 8. Ashley Qualls, founder of Whateverlife.com, left high school at the age of 15 to devote herself to building her website business. She was more than a million dollars by 17. 9. Barbara Lynch, chef, owner of a group of restaurants, worth over $10 million, in Boston. Dropped out of high school. 10. Barry Diller, billionaire, Hollywood mogul, Internet maven, founder of Fox Broadcasting Company, chairman of IAC/InterActive Corp (owner of Ask.com), 11. Ben Kaufman, 21-year-old serial entrepreneur, founder of Kluster. Dropped out of college in his freshman year. 12. Benjamin Franklin, inventor, scientist, author, entrepreneur. Primarily home-schooled. 13. Billy Joe (Red) McCombs, billionaire, founder of Clear Channel media, real estate investor. Dropped out of law school to sell cars in 1950. 14. Bob Proctor, motivational speaker, bestselling author, and co-founder of Life Success Publishing. Attended two months of high school. 15. Bram Cohen, BitTorrent developer. Attended State University of New York at Buffalo for a year. 16. Carl Lindner, billionaire investor, founder of United Dairy Farmers. Dropped out of high school at the age of 14. 17. Charles Culpeper, owner and CEO of Coca Cola. Dropped out of high school. 18. Christopher Columbus, explorer, discoverer of new lands. Primarily home-schooled......." 2 Likes |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 4:22am On May 22, 2016 |
Miscellaneous: 3 cubes. Agreed. But manual mix without adequate water is a capital NO! Manual mix on the ground or inside a water-tight/non-absorbent container? The supervisor was just standing by as an observer because you complained about workability of the CGF. Otherwise, he would have told you to use a mixer or add a little more water to the granite dust/cement mix until the concrete is of desired consistency. How long did the test took before results came out? How much time for curing? 7 or 28 days? Brabus |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:18am On May 22, 2016 |
adanny01: My boss, I'll be interested in reading up the journals if you can provide the source. Meanwhile, here's my position. Base in my experiment on sand (different types available in the market), I know that River sand is the only sand to get if you're looking for quality. Just few days ago, Egunmogaji posted another type of sand supplied to him as sharp sand. If you're familiar with Lekki axis, there are nothing less than 10 - 12 types of sharp sand (Addo, Berger, BADORE, Langbasa, Chevron, Bogije, Awoyaya etc). These sand are full of silt which takes in moisture and dampens the concrete. Since I got a dump truck for my projects, I've learnt a lot about sand and I realize that the further we dredge this material the more silt and clay is present and the more difficult it becomes for construction company's (small or big/giants) to get sand of a suitable quality. However, crushed granite fine (otherwise called granite dust) had grades and I found it as a better alternative to low quality sand we are having around this days. The CGF has enable us to create large amounts of sand to a specific quality and not varying qualities as it used to be. This may be one of the most overlooked causes of building collapse in Nigeria. You'll agree with me that crushed granites do not contain impurities such as silt and clay found in most sand we use today; which makes it a stronger alternative to river sand. And there are lots of many more positives. The only disadvantage is availability and workability which is less of an issue because we are faced with the same problem if we are to source a good quality sharp sand. Still wondering why crushed granites is mostly used for road paving stones? For making the strongest concrete blocks? cc: smiley001, Chekitaut, fendorf Brabus In 2013 while I was in Ondo, I was presented with some funny sand as sharp sand but opted for crushed granite fine as a substitute not minding the workability. I'll rather cope with the stress than use a less quality material for my build. 1 Like |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 5:23am On May 22, 2016 |
n3xt: What are your thoughts on using this as part of mix to set blocks ONLY? I've heard from AbdulWastecx but he doesn't build in this area.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 5:46am On May 22, 2016 |
EgunMogaji: It'll work for block setting and equally work for concrete application. The unfortunate thing is it'll produce a very strange colour that'll make one feel the mix is of less quality. I know there are sharp sands that looks like what you posted above. The color doesn't make them less quality. It's the presence of silt and clay in them. A similar type of sand was used to raise the columns on the upper floor of my chateau and with right mix under good supervision, it achieved the same result. Yet, no cracks (horizontal or vertical or triangular) despite building in an area where limestone is blasted almost everyday. Brabus Suggestion: Leave for 2 - 3 rains to wash away the colors and impurities, it'll come out fine line River sand. This is where Baba Lati's experience count though. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nobody: 6:18am On May 22, 2016 |
n3xt: Thanks. I'll hear from my builder tomorrow if he can use it. Our agreement is I'll supply all materials and he supplies the manpower. So this is on me. |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 6:23am On May 22, 2016 |
Oga brabus, is the below granite stones or tiles with granite design? Are they pocket friendly?
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by agarawu23(m): 6:27am On May 22, 2016 |
U use it in your fence too and it shows clearly here that they are tiles.
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gabbytabby: 6:31am On May 22, 2016 |
When I see quotes like this I usually think they are misguided cos I prefer to put my best leg forward. It is not to say that people without formal education will never do well but to say which is likely to give better prospect. Also experience is very important such that the comparative should always be education and experience versus just experience alone. In the world that we live in, a black man or woman always has more to prove to get the same recognition than a white counterpart. Of the US presidents how many are college educated versus not college educated. The emphasis should be on the norm not the exceptions. . EgunMogaji: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by gabbytabby: 6:42am On May 22, 2016 |
There is a grade of sand used in some parts of lagos(agege and alimosho etn) it's called myers (not sure of spelling) and that is what they use to make their blocks. Your sand looks like this sand. It has some sharp but it is predominantly not sharp. EgunMogaji: |
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 6:49am On May 22, 2016 |
agarawu23: Quality Stone Tiles agarawu23: I didn't use it on my fence. I use another style (afterall na my build, my money). I used gravel, stone dust and sharp sand for the fence. That pillar is the strongest I've ever done in all my years in this game. I can subject it to any integrity test (crash, crush, compressivity etc)
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by ceelog(m): 6:50am On May 22, 2016 |
mufutau55: Poor man indeed!!!! But you inspire more much "poorer" people than you here. |
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