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Charisdesigns:
Someone said the floor is not German , it's italic (that's on a lighter note tho)


Now consigning your oversite concrete (German floor)
I think you or your engineer should answer this questions, because therein lies your answer

1) was the soil underneath or the soil used to fill the dpc laterite? Because what I am seeing here (I might be wrong tho, is loose peat soil). The importance of using laterites for filling can not be overemphasized.

2) was the filling compacted enough to be able to sustain and carry the compressive load of concrete coming on it (this i obviously doubt)

3)Let even assume that the first two was done properly, where is the brc wire mesh, that is supposed to be introduced because I arnt seeing any traces.
Simple, wire mesh are always very important because, it provides tensile strength to supplement concrete's compressive strength

4) Did you follow the right mix ratio for the oversite concrete



CharisDESIGNS

I don’t reside in Nigeria, therefore I was not there to know the type of soil used or what was done during the construction. As for the engineer, he is no longer building for me, so I can’t reach him to get the answers.

folmus:
That floor is not German. It didn't go through the right process. As an ordinary person, you would know it didn't go through appropriate steps. The engineers will tell you the terms. What's the nature of the land?

It is a dry land

nanoparticle:
learning to reply post

Me too, I’m learning

[quote author=Renforce post=86201088]Alot of hidden stuffs are in our everyday cartoons.[/quote

Very strange!!

Hey guys, I have a house that’s currently under construction. It is past decking level, but we started to notice some holes on the German floor. What could be the cause of these concrete collapse? Is it an indication of foundation problem? How can it be corrected.