vickzie:
Now I know why stanchions fail. Without gussets, Little ground movement, welds give way

vickzie:
Now I know why stanchions fail. Without gussets, Little ground movement, welds give way

EgunMogaji2:


That’s an amateur level welding. And I know because I’m an amateur welder

You’re supposed to lay a continuous bead.

EgunMogaji2:


This is the way things ought to be done but we like shortcuts in Nigeria. I did my gate like this. It stops pillars from caving in sometimes and I intend to drive heavy equipments into my compound.

One way, not the only way. Not a bibeli.

vickzie:
Now I know why stanchions fail. Without gussets, Little ground movement, welds give way

Macsjebs:

Good day Sir
I admire your work here

Being following this thread and the section silently for a long while now and must say u r really doing well

I am pleased to meet you and honored to have you converse with me.

michlins:
people get mind for this life. How can person do this for a fellow human. Those gussets costs less than 2k each

n3xt:


Maybe tomorrow, heavy duty trucks might start coming into my compound. Before then, let me do everything I can do now that I’m still able to.
But I live very close to an area where limestone is blasted almost twice a week and I felt I should do everything and anything to make my project maintenance free.
Some years ago, I heard a rumour that Calabar - Lagos railroad will pass through my area. I don’t want to wait till that time to do the right thing.

So if I may ask my honourable colleague of structural engineer, is there any problem with using that amount of concrete for gate pillars and beam?

I saw this type of beam (picture below) and I knew that’s definitely not what I wanted.


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By the way we didn’t use gravel for the mix sir.

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Focusmind:


Chairman, can I see the full picture of that black gate? I am not interested in the beam and pillar mixture argument. The gate itself caught my attention.

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uncleteeh:

A lot, you can build various forms of structure on it.
Why did u acquire it in the first place?
You can beacon at me, I will like to show u samples of designs done on a half plot. Hope u av ur survey plan?
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bixton:



You can do a 4 bedroom duplex, 3 bedroom, etc, etc......all depends on your thoughts.

vickzie:
it happens when clients who aren't technically inclined decide to bypass the professionals in construction and engage the artisans directly, you get such dangerously poor quality outcome.

vickzie:
it happens when clients who aren't technically inclined decide to bypass the professionals in construction and engage the artisans directly, you get such dangerously poor quality outcome.

michlins:
nah that's not the reason. I'm an artisan and I know what is good for a job. I'm willing to turn down a job instead of not doing it well.


Another thing is that some clients in their bid to get a bargain end up with such a mediocre quality

n3xt:


Like telling an artisan 1 length of pipe can frame a door

michlins:
actually a length of pipe will frame a 3ft door. Problem however is telling me to join the off cuts to complete another length of pipe

n3xt:




What’s the length of the pipe? And height of the door?

JWTheocracy1:
Good morning great engineers in this thread. I have a question because I'm lost by the pace I'm told materials is finished.

What's the normal ratio a bag of cement with sand and granite in ground flooring? It seems there is something fishy about who is handling supervision of my site.

KIDfurniture:
Mr Bosun na drilling oh. Big rig tried but the overburden was up to 34m ...

JWTheocracy1:
Good morning great engineers in this thread. I have a question because I'm lost by the pace I'm told materials is finished.

What's the normal ratio a bag of cement with sand and granite in ground flooring? It seems there is something fishy about who is handling supervision of my site.

Aforxzy:


For concrete 1:2:4.mix. It could be that the supplied materials quanities are not the right quantities, the contractor is using his own mix ratio or they are diverting your materials.
Get someone to be incharge of record keeping for your site. The person should always confirm the quantity of materials delivered to site and the record materials used. This will help you know what is going on your site..