Buildings, like all structures, are designed to support certain loads without deforming excessively. The loads are the weights of people and objects, the weight of rain and the pressure of wind called live loads and the dead load of the building itself. Any type of building can collapse but multi storey buildings are more prone to catastrophic collapse.

The possible causes of building collapse in Nigeria are listed below:

.The absence of soil test report;
.Structural designs and details handled by quacks;
.Absence of co-ordination between the professional bodies and the local town planning authority;
.Lack of adherence to specifications by the unqualified and unskilled personnel;
.Poor and bad construction practices;
.The use of substandard building materials;
.Lack of proper supervision by professionals;
.Inadequate enforcement of the existing enabling building regulations;
.Illegal conversion of buildings which often lead to structural deficiencies;
.Flagrant disobedience of town planning regulations by developers/landlords;
.The compromising attitude of some workers of the town planning authority;
.Lack of sanctions against erring professionals and landlords.

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