Collapse of building is not new in Nigeria neither is it only peculiar to Nigeria, however that will not stop me from taking a critical look at the solution. Though this can happen to any kind of structure/buildings but the casualty of multistorey buildings can be so terrible.
Nowadays a lot of quack engineers,contractors and masons (brick layers) pretend to be graduates or degree holders without knowing and having the deep knowledge. Some clients decide to execute their projects to some masons(bricklayer) and quack contractors just because they have relationship with them,thats very wrong to take such risk.
So what causes the collapse of this structure or buildings.
a. Boycotting the Professionals: This issue has been. overflogged both in print media and electronic media but the problem still persists;
b. Contractors Cutting Conners: Contractors trying to make gain at the expense and lives of the users of the building is another problem that have to be tackled. There should be a check from policy makers in order to make sure specification is thoroughly followed by contractors;
c. Inadequate Foundation; This is the most important part of a building, unfortunately a lot of people are not giving adequate monitoring to this and is causing more problem. A registered Structural Engineer is very important to you if you are planning on a structure/building a strong and solid multistorey building;
d. The Use of low quality materials

To Be Continued Next Week!!!
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