ihebrooke:


I love this. Keep it up guys. I personally love and applaud you guys for the bolded. It's not easy standing your ground when the pressures are mounted.

kopell:
I expect you to do the same as the guy that drew these project, I believe you drew more houses on this forum than most of this guys that join the forum lately. Follow your drawings make sure your instructions are followed.

abdulwastecx:


What are you talking about?

kopell:
Not you, to ihebrooke. I don't have any conplain on your competency, you have display strongly that matter the pressure you can stand the heat and do the right thing. With this no dout I may have something for in future.

podosci:

Manual mixing is the wrong word, the proper donation is hand mixing as specified by BS 1881 :125 on mixing and sampling of concrete. There are no "high structural components" , structural components are either Reinforced concrete or Plain concrete with respective specified compresive strength.
There two ways of mixing concrete, preferably by machine or alternatively using a hand tool, in such a manner as to avoid loss of water or other materials ( BS 1881)
In Nigeria like all developing countries, hand mixing which involves turning over the mixture of the concrete materials from one end of the mixing tray or platform to the other is a popular method (James Isiwu AGUWA)
James Isiwu Aguwa of the Federal univeristy of technology gave the compressive strength of handmixed concrete after 28days at 20.28N/mm2 which is quite impressive for a volume based concrete mix. I believe a machine mix based on volumetric mixing would gave a slightly higher concrete comprehensive strength.
The best mixing form certified to give a higher 28days comprehensive strength is mixing by weight which is done by expensive batching plants.
In summary, Machine mix is preferable but in absense of machine mix due to the remote nature of some sites in Nigeria and the logistics involved, handmix is a good alternative under good supervision.
Like for example, Failure of the client supervisors in the timely procurement of the concrete mixer as lead to the delay of the concrete work for 3days.[color=#000000][/color]

enugu6br:
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PODOSKY/ABDULWASTECX
Take down this post, it's not true. The project is mine.

Thanks you sir for the complement.

podosci:


The clients supervisors incharge of material and equipment procurement adamantly refused to purchase sufficient wood for the formwork of the colunm and lintel.[/color] This lead to a delay in the concrete work as my carpenter's had to split the formwork placement into 4 unit, where by after the previous day casting, the formwork is removed and reused for the next unit. This dalay made it impossible to use a machine for the concrete work of the colunm and lintel as the overal cost of leasing the machine for 4days would be more than the total amount paid by the client for the lintel and colunm concrete work.
Financialy speaking
Unit leasing cost of a mixer = N15,000
Cost of transportation = N8000( expensive due to the remote nature of the site and very bad roads)
Cost of transporting the operator = N1000 (Due to the report nature of the site)
After four days... The total cost of the mixer would be 72,000.
Total amount paid by the client for the ground floor concrete work = N80,000
After subtracting the cost of the mixer from the amount, we would have left N8000 which wont be sufficient to pay the labourers and masons for one day concrete work.
But B.S 1881 : 125 specifies handmix as an alternative to machine mix.
[color=#000000]Some of the client supervisors colluded cement was being "wasted" and suggested we employ an inferior concrete mix ratio which did not conform with B. S specifications. We stood our ground and insisted on following the appropriate mix ratio of 1:2:4 for RC and 1:3:6 for PC.[b][/b][/b][b][color=#000000][/color]
We employed handmix with proper supervision and appropriate mix ratio.
Mr darchiplanhomes, Be rest assured because your baby is in good hands.

podosci:

Manual mixing is the wrong word, the proper donation is hand mixing as specified by BS 1881 :125 on mixing and sampling of concrete. There are no "high structural components" , structural components are either Reinforced concrete or Plain concrete with respective specified compresive strength.
There two ways of mixing concrete, preferably by machine or alternatively using a hand tool, in such a manner as to avoid loss of water or other materials ( BS 1881)
In Nigeria like all developing countries, hand mixing which involves turning over the mixture of the concrete materials from one end of the mixing tray or platform to the other is a popular method (James Isiwu AGUWA)
James Isiwu Aguwa of the Federal univeristy of technology gave the compressive strength of handmixed concrete after 28days at 20.28N/mm2 which is quite impressive for a volume based concrete mix. I believe a machine mix based on volumetric mixing would gave a slightly higher concrete comprehensive strength.
The best mixing form certified to give a higher 28days comprehensive strength is mixing by weight which is done by expensive batching plants.
In summary, Machine mix is preferable but in absense of machine mix due to the remote nature of some sites in Nigeria and the logistics involved, handmix is a good alternative under good supervision.
Like for example, Failure of the client supervisors in the timely procurement of the concrete mixer as lead to the delay of the concrete work for 3days.[color=#000000][/color][b][/b]

enugu6br:
ABDULWASTECX/PODOSCI
Pls post the truth, from now on.

enugu6br:
ABDULWASTECX/PODOSCI
Pls post the truth, from now on.

abdulwastecx:


With all due to respect sir, that is the problem and misconceptions we are trying to correct. We are a professional entities, you entrusted this job to us and we deserve some kind of respect, statement like this is wrong. I am sorry, I don't see anything wrong about what we just typed over there, it is the truth and we are not apologizing

enugu6br:

Every material you requested for I buy, your labour fee I am paying at each stage show your competence and get the job done[/] but no disrespect to quys working hard to make you a success.

@HAJI M
on the bolded not true

@TLAX
Every house has a story, probably to be told on house opening day maybe in 2 mouths time. Take this as an invitation.

@ABDULWASTECX/PODPSCI
You guys have a job to do, sincere comment will beget respect for you and make your job easier.

mufutau55:


OK. I respect your response. I then assume you are the Supervisor... Pls just buy all the materials requested and get the job done and on time.
This is turn out to be a good house. These builder guys are working hard trying to build a reputation... so let's make it happen, then you gain a strong house. No name calling... let's do the needful. Thank you.

Hajji M.

enugu6br:

HAJI M
Not the Supervisor. The project is mine.
Their competence will build their reputation .
House opening is in 2 months, you are invited HAJI M.
The story of this house will then be told in full.
Thanks for your matured comments, as always.