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Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 11:57pm On Apr 14, 2015

BLOCK WORK

Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 11:51pm On Apr 14, 2015

Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 11:47pm On Apr 14, 2015

MORE BLOCK WORK

Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 11:33pm On Apr 14, 2015

Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 11:29pm On Apr 14, 2015

job progress

Properties › Re: Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 11:16pm On Apr 14, 2015*

Item 4: foundation excavation; this involve the removal of soil along the path of the building wall as drawn on the architectural plans and structural plans as the case may be. For a simple bungalow, a foundation layout showing the width of excavation ( girth) is used to carry out this operation.

1.width of foundation excavation or trench = to 3 x width of the block to be used for the building
e.g, for a bungalow built with a 150mm ( 6'') on relatively solid soil, width = 3 x 150 = 450mm
for a bungalow built with 225mm (9''), width = 225 x 3 = 675mm

for a poorer soil of low bearing capacity ( water lodged and sandy soil).
width = weight of wall per unit length/ bearing capacity = w/qu (N/m/N/m2)
where the weight of wall per unit length = unit weight of block wall plus finishes x height of wall.

some strip foundation for a bungalow can be reinforced if the soil is poor.

2. Depth of foundation for a simple bungalow ( strip foundation)

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Properties › Re: Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 10:58pm On Apr 13, 2015*

Item 3. setting out : setting involve the transferring of information on the structural drawings, architectural drawings and servicing drawings into the ground for construction of a house to be possible.

Setting out can also be done using the following two method:
1. It can be done manually
2. It can also be done using surveyors instrument like total station or a theodolite.

For most bungalow with dimension of building less than 20m in both width and length, manual method can safely be use.
materials for a typical setting out
1. peg
2. Line
3. profile board ( 2 x 2'' soft wood)
4. nail ( 3'', 2'' and 11/2'' nail)
5. Builder's square, plumb, meters rule, tabe etc.

How to estimate materials for setting out
to get number of pegs required;
1. Get the perimeter of the building.
2. increase the perimeter by 25%
3. divide the perimeter by 2 ( i normally spaced my pegs @ 2m c/c)
4. since there are 20 pegs in a bundle and a bundle cost about N1,200. the result from 3 above is further divided by 20 to get the number of bundle and the result is multiply by N1,200 to know the cost of peg.

to get number of profile board ( 2 x 2'' soft wood)
1. using the result of 2 above, divide the result by 3m ( since 2 x 2 comes in 3.6m )
2. since each 2 x 2'' soft wood cost about N200, multiply the result in above by N200 to get the cost of profile.

in summary, it cost about N40,000 for materials and workmanship to set out a typical three bedroom flat bungalow

a typical profile board

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Properties › Re: Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 10:36pm On Apr 13, 2015

Item 2: Land survey; Land survey is important because it allows the builder/engineer understand the following information;
1. Understand the relative height of the site with respect to an ordinance benched mark already in existence
2. It enable the building line of the building to be known
3. It will also help to control the drainage of the building and the site in future.

Most building owners don't do this item 2 because fear of cost or ignorant but it reality, it is relatively cheap to do.
For a small building project, it cost about N10,000 to rent a theodolite or N20,000 to rent a Total stations for one day and the operator/surveyor/engineer is paid around N10,000 making a sum of N30,000 ( maximum).

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Properties › Re: Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 10:28pm On Apr 13, 2015

I will start here explaining each of the steps listed below with simple arithmetic calculations of equilibrium, cost and with pictorial view of work done in the past.

What is site clearance: in a simple language, it is the removal of bushes, trees, and all other unwanted structures or material on site. materials such as site dump, unwanted sand or gravel etc. It also involved the removal of top vegetable soil of at least 150mm deep into the ground in other to allow for work to be done a solid surface.

How can site clearance be done:
There are two ways in which it can be done, namely;
1. Mechanical ways
2. Manually

1. mechanically: by using a grader to remove this unwanted site materials. This method is faster and cost effective over a large area of building land. I mostly recommend this type clearance for a big to medium project of 1 plot ( 50' x 100 or 15m x 30m) and above.
Most client are scared to use this method because of the perceived cost implication but in reality it offers more values for money because of the following advantages.

1. It offers wider coverage of work over a shot period of time.
2. It help to grade site uniformly, make access road to site and help to get rid of vegetable soil of 150mm above ground level.
3. Condemned soil from top soil removal can further be used to filled the foundation where laterite or other feeling materials are expensive.

Cost implication:
It cost about N60,000 - N80,000 to get a grader in Port harcourt
it cost about N30,000 - N 50,000 to get the vehicle that will bring it to site.
fuel cost of about N20,000
Total of = N110,000 ( minimun)
Total of = N 150,000 ( maximum)

2. manual method: This involve the used of crude implement like cutlass, hoe, rake and shovel to remove the bushes, unwanted materials and top vegetable soil of a building construction site.
This method is cost effective over a small area of land like half a plot for a 2 bedroom or 1 bedroom flat. It is cheaper and more labour intensive than the mechanical method. it is recommended for a small building project like a two bedroom or one bedroom flat on half a plot of land.
It cost about N20,000 or less to prepared a land for two bedroom flat bungalow using this method.

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Properties › Re: Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 10:07pm On Apr 13, 2015

I will start by enumerating the steps that need to be followed why building a bungalows foundation from structural points of view and also considering cost.

1. Site clearance
2. transverse survey and the leveling of the site by a land survey or a civil engineer using either total station or theodolite
3. the setting out of the building
4. Excavation of foundation trenches
5. Foundation footings( popularly called blinding).
6. Setting of foundation if any in the case of pad footing, combine or continues foundation
7. setting of foundation wall or substructures wall.
8. filling of the foundation
9. preparation of the filled foundation for DPC by compaction
10. Formwork for DPC
11. Placement of oversite concrete on the prepared foundation.

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Properties › Proper Analysis Of Design And Cost Of A Foundation Design For Bungalows by abdulwastecx(op): 9:57pm On Apr 13, 2015

I am of the opinion that building contractors and engineers spend too much money on bungalow foundation, especially in the DPC ( over site concrete).

My analysis here will be focusing on structural design and cost estimations of different bungalows foundation of different soil type such as dry, waterlogged, sandy etc. I will also be looking at the commonly used foundation typed for bungalows such as strip foundation, wide strip with reinforcement, pad footings, combined pad, continuous footings and extreme cases raft foundation for bungalows.

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Properties › Re: A Nairanlander Building Project by abdulwastecx(op): 1:45pm On Apr 13, 2015

mufutau55:
Damn.. Sorry to hear about that. I am glad your life was spared... I thought you will set aside Election days as nonworking days.
I read horrible Election day stories especially in the Eastern states like Rivers... Glad to hear you are alive. God bless.

Hajji M.

i was not on site on Saturday but the hotel we were residing was closed to the site... we heard gun shot and we were panicking and flee the area.
The death of the guy was a shock to us all since we were on break that fateful day

Properties › Re: A Nairanlander Building Project by abdulwastecx(op): 12:58pm On Apr 13, 2015

mufutau55:
Abdul, your Whatsapp yamutu? Kaput? Dead?

Hajji M.

yes sir... i lost my phone sir, i was really lucky to be alive sir. gunmen attack my site on election day

Politics › Re: Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku Has Won The Governor In Taraba State by abdulwastecx(m): 8:36am On Apr 13, 2015

pacodas:
Too bad Aisha didn't win.

i like APC but that woman is not good enough to lead any state.... i have met her before and she sound clueless like Jona

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Properties › Re: A Nairanlander Building Project by abdulwastecx(op): 8:56pm On Apr 12, 2015

pepe1:
@Abdulwastecx, pls what quantity of granite would I need to cast 153 Sq.m of German floor. Thickness of 150mm. Thanks

Here is the calculation:
Parameters; Depth = 150mm = 0.15m, Area = 153m2
Volume = 0.15 x 153 = 22.95m3
Allowance for shrinkage and wastage = 1.25 x 22.95 = 28.69m3

Assuming a mix ratio of 1 : 3 : 6
part of gravel = 6 x 28.69/10 = 17.22m3
density of gravel = 2.4tonnes/m3
gravel required = 17.22 x 2.4 = 41.31 tonnes
you actually need 11/2 trip of 30 toner tipper of gravel

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Politics › Re: Buhari Slams Iweala & Will Force Ministers To Declare Assets by abdulwastecx(m): 8:15pm On Apr 12, 2015

anwo247:
Yes baba has spoken, he has spoken rubbish.

Daft man like him..

Assets declaration is not an innovation to fight corruption. Corrupt people like Tinubu usually hide their loot through proxies... tell your daft general to be innovative so he can speak again and not rubbish.

The funny thing about you losers is you always come back with more innovative ways to show your ignorance.
between Tinubu and Jonathan, who is more corrupt?

Politics › Re: Oba Of Lagos, Akiolu Organises Prayer For Peaceful Co-existence In Lagos by abdulwastecx(m): 8:09pm On Apr 12, 2015

Rose2014:
If I hear. 'The heart of man is desperately wicked, who can know it?'
'Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth has already spoken'

Using religion to try playing down genocide threat on a tribe. This can happen Only in Nigeria

I think Igbos are too peace loving walahi. This matter should be in ICC not in church.

Mtchew

what nonsense are you saying dude.... if you are tired of lagos, kindly pack your bags and go back to your village.
I'm not in anyway in support of what the oba's position but you guys need to show some respect to your host community

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Politics › Re: Buhari Slams Iweala & Will Force Ministers To Declare Assets by abdulwastecx(m): 8:02pm On Apr 12, 2015

kraftykc:
Naaah nigggah! Make concrete statements, she was good under OBJ's thumb, but when she had free reign under GEJ she screwed us up into 1989.

She is fuckedd up, no need to sugarcoat it.

i used to respect that fat woman before... thinking she was some sort of finance/economics genius until she help to messed up this country under clueless jonathan.... Soludo is far better than her

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Politics › Re: Buhari Slams Iweala & Will Force Ministers To Declare Assets by abdulwastecx(m): 7:57pm On Apr 12, 2015

abduljabbar4:
Good one from Buhari but I think he should wait till he gets sworn in if not some corrupt people may try to assassinate him.

The people's general as spoken.... there is absolutely nothing anyone can do about it.
The almighty Allah is the custodian of life and death.
i am just proud of this incorruptible general...baba as spoken

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Politics › Re: Kaduna Governorship Election: 9 Governorship Candidates Step Down For El-rufai by abdulwastecx(m): 8:29am On Apr 10, 2015

francizy:
To them, Ramalan is an opposition. So they will all want to get him out. His ideologies are probably different from the rest hence the gang up

why bringing up issues that are in relevant here..... the truth is elrufai is the right candidate in respective of his Zaria origin

Politics › Re: Kaduna Governorship Election: 9 Governorship Candidates Step Down For El-rufai by abdulwastecx(m): 8:29am On Apr 10, 2015

francizy:
To them, Ramalan is an opposition. So they will all want to get him out. His ideologies are probably different from the rest hence the gang up

why bringing up issues that are in relevant here..... the truth is elrufai is the right candidate in respective of his zairia origin

Politics › Re: Kaduna Governorship Election: 9 Governorship Candidates Step Down For El-rufai by abdulwastecx(m): 8:20am On Apr 10, 2015

abduljabbar4:
Ramalan yero that vowed to kill APC supporters. The guy was caught on tape. What he said is 2 or 3 times worse than what Oba Rilwan said. You can ask google. And Liberty Radio has finished the guy because they air it almost every hour. That cost him thousands of votes. He is also planning to bring thugs to apc strongholds but we are ready.
He failed the people of southern kaduna by stopping their meeting with Osinbajo and allowing gunmen to be killing them without addressing the issue.
Ramalan Yero cannot win.
He also betrayed Gej by using Buharis picture even before elections. He only campaigned for himself.
Kaduna people let's vote wisely
Let's vote Elrufa'I
Let's vote APC

el rufai is a proven abd tested technocrat, it is a blessing for kaduna to have a man like rufai

Family › Re: Marriage With 80000 Salary Per Month? by abdulwastecx(m): 11:35pm On Apr 09, 2015

ugojamali:
Depends on where you live, kinda life you live. 80K can sustain you if you are only interested in surviving. But it's not enough if you want to have an okay life. Now imagine what happens when the babies start coming..

the question is what percentage of Nigeria take home 80k.... less than 10%

Family › Re: Marriage With 80000 Salary Per Month? by abdulwastecx(m): 11:32pm On Apr 09, 2015

edozie04:
80k? seriously? that money can finish in my hands under 1hour

Nigeria is a poor third world country with per capital income of less than $3000.
Averagely a Nigerian will earn = 3000 x 200 = N600,000 /annum. which will translate into = N50,000 per month.

if you earn N80,000/month then you a middle income class Nigeria.

i earn less than that and i'm happily married

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Politics › Re: Fashola Addresses Lagosians On Saturday's Governorship Election by abdulwastecx(m): 11:18pm On Apr 09, 2015

Sweetguy25:
Fashola, if you're honest to yourself, you would admit that the progress Lagos state has made under an APC government over the last 16 years has been very abysmal. If you're even more honest, you will agree that your political godfather will cease this golden opportunity he has gained by finally having his reins in the federal government to further amass wealth far beyond his imagination.

If you're also honest, you will also admit that it was under a PDP led federal government that Lagos was more capable to generate higher revenues internally because of the growth of Nigeria's economy. Whenever the economy of Nigeria appreciates, it affects Lagos more than any other state in Nigeria.

Mr Fashola, you're playing the blame game to cover up your deficiencies and inefficiencies. Lagos also needs change.

if you are truthful to yourself, you would ask yourself what has the pdp lead govt has been able to do in the area of power generation, infrastructure development, poverty eradication, education etc. in the past 16 years.

lagos is a more dynamic state with a more diversify economy than the Nigeria federation.... actually, Nigeria depend on the deep Lagos harbor for her trade, her metropolitan status for tax etc.

Politics › Re: Jimi Agbaje Campaigns In Alaba International Market With Ijebu Garri (photos) by abdulwastecx(m): 11:07pm On Apr 09, 2015

godsamist:
Ambode hear me now i dey stil vex for wetin your baba say about igbos,listern up,by any means,one igbo man die for lagoon because of not voting for you,10yorubas go die on top Amala,equation balance!

your statement has element of stupidity written all over it.

Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 9:41am On Apr 01, 2015*

jfkenny:
Sir in 1:2:4, will the sand and cement be able to bind the stone if the size of the stone is bigger than gravel..
Sir which is preferred: constructing an overhead tank for baths separately on mounting the tank on top of the building in a bungalow..

it is cheaper to mount the over head tank on top of a platform (slab) Constructed on top of the building

floor rate is a function of height ( Known as head in hydraulic). all you need to have sufficient head is to locate the tank at higher level than the bath.

It is important to plan properly for this and to design the columns and beam supporting the platform.

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Politics › Re: 2015 Elections - Share Your Experience @ Your Polling Unit Here by abdulwastecx(m): 10:49am On Mar 29, 2015

Redman44:
@Kolade354

The turn out of voters in the South-East and South-South is equally high too just like in the North for Buhari. I have a right to support any of the Presidential Candidates. Come on, this is democracy. You are very uncouth and bitter yourself . Did I even say anything bad about Buhari here? You are a very bitter person yourself.

Turn out was a bit low in port Harcourt but pdp rigs election y inflating the result... Especially in obi/akpor local govt. Imagine a pu with 250 accredited voters and the result display PDP 800 and Apc 23

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Properties › Re: The Construction Of 14 Class Room At Emuhoa Community Rivers State by abdulwastecx(op): 7:57pm On Mar 28, 2015

jfkenny:
Thanks for the lecture..

Sorry.. It should be to 12 head pan of sharp sand not gravel

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Properties › Re: Cost And Materials To Fence These Plots by abdulwastecx(m): 7:13pm On Mar 28, 2015

Labour cost
Rate of setting block = N40/ block
6000 x 40 = N240,000

Excavation of 450mm x 450mm
Rate @ N 300/m
140 X 300 = N42,000

Properties › Re: Cost And Materials To Fence These Plots by abdulwastecx(m): 5:08pm On Mar 28, 2015

Horizontal girth : 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 60m
Vertical girth = 38 + 38 + 38 = 114m
Height of building = 3.0m

Total girth = 114 + 60 = 174m
Total area = 174 x 3 = 522m2

There are 10blocks/m2

Number of blocks required = 5220blocks
Allowance for breakage and cross brazed= 6000blocks

Cement: Assuming a bag a cement to lay 70blocks/ bag of cement
No of bags = 6000/70 = 83 bags
Use 100 bags

Sharp sand required using mortar thickness of 10mm = (0.45 + 0.225 + 0.15) x 0.01= 0.0165cubic meter

0.00825 x 6000 x 1.2 = 59.4m3
Tonnes of sand required = 59.4 x 1.6 = 95.04tonnes

Politics › Re: #NigeriaDecides2015: Presidential/National Assembly Election Live Updates by abdulwastecx(m): 4:30pm On Mar 28, 2015

phemphem:
peace voting exercise at ikare

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