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kkonsults: The Existing Structure and Proposed Design.

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pmil: Hmm...@ Engr. Cleric...lol!
@ Young_Noble
Your analysis here in not too correct, just let us know what type of foundation you are precisely talking about.
Please, check your comment quote/copy and paste again
Good work @ segcymoor....Just work on your safety matters as said by Cleric, Though am aware how challenging it is to manage these workers about safety wares, but let's continue to advocate for it.

Aventures: This land is not regular in shape, considering its area in square meter, it is about a plot.

mufutau55: Thanks. I have received it and I must say the price is very, very affordable.. very nice price.
Thank you.

Hajji Mufutau

Onuokwu: That gate house looks like an executive BQ. Na gate man go dey there or is it meant for rent?

azimibraun: There will be an appeal and also most likely not a single Dollar in cash will be given to the Woman(widow) bt its a fact she went to court and won her case. Naija ppl don dey already look hw if na dem, na poster straight. " Widow for President". because with that amount of money you can confidently invest in Nigeria's presidency win the election and steal $1thrillion dollars in return on investement.

segcymoor: Anyway, the guy made mention that the foundation may crack as a result of not using hardcore unless the over site conctrete is thick.
He suppose to ve study the depth of the ground slab before making comments.
The basis requirements in ground slab is well reinforcement(like attached picture) people normally put hardcore to safe money on concrete work

segcymoor: 250 mm depth ground slab considering expected load.
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....we do structure right!

segcymoor: Hello cleric, I guess you expect me to respond to this. Please do study the tread as I have already attend to it.

segcymoor: Good job Segun, my only observation was that your foundation @ the DPC level does not include hardcore which may likely result to crack in the ground floor flab. Except if the foundation thickness is adequate enough.
Secondly, you work without consciousness for safety for you and your workers which is not a professional ethics. All the same a job well done as in the frame structure.

You can contact me for your structural design and professional input in your next project as no man is an island of knowledge.

Contact: Handex Engineering Ltd.
Mobile: 08035831232
E-mail: handexengltd@yahoo.com

yong_noble: Hello Segcy.moor

I just came across you thread yesterday and i must commend you on what you are doing, its a fine work.However let me point something out. The foundation you adopted for this project is inverted raft foundation with the raft slab on top. My concern is that why did you use hardcore after sand-filling, considering the fact that your raft slab is reinforced See pics below;
The presence of the hardcore makes your raft slab uniform (i.e its thickness). For example, if your structural engineer designed the raft slab to be 150mm thick, the presence of hardcore would not let you achieve such uniform thickness throughout the slab, this off course has its structural implications.
Secondly, since you are reinforcing the raft slab, you could avoid spending money on filling with laterite, because you raft beams would safely carry the slab without any issues. The only problem with this is that you might not be able to recover your formwork. Nice work though. Your work is very professional.

p.s: Please I'm not trying to criticize your design/method in a anyway. I believe this forum is a platform for us to share ideas and learn from each other. I await your response

segcymoor: ....Good observation, in the first I refer u to critics in my other project just rounded up. Unlike u, the guy ask why I did nt use hardcore(there, I used only reinforecement but no hardcore) However,if you observe the level of casting of d Ground beam, u will see those concrete caster did nt cast to acceptable level, some place ve 300mm above d concrete and according to Structural details, we may cast within 150mm to 200mm. I need to pity the client hence use Hardcore to make up but that doest reduce slab thickness. Bros, I tell u, I ve never spent money like this on foudation(13m) we use pure imported iron throughout even in d suspended slab. 2 trailers(1200) of cements for foundation alone.
Also, u made mention of why neccessity for filling. With due respect I must educate you. This is only acceptable in Pilling or Cellular foundation. However, filling even strenghting raft.....I stand to be corrected.
All the same, thanks for ur compliment!

ayusco85: 2.1 is 2.1. whether 3.50 or 4.49. its a range for crying out loud. ur cousin was just fortunate and lucky. his cgpa wasn't the reason why he's had what he's had after service.

martyns303: A lot of ppl don't understand where the poster is coming from. She is not a fully dedicated Christian, she's just a regular person like most of us, goes to church on Sunday and that's it. Marrying a pastor puts her under the microscope. She can't dress in certain way, talk or act in certain ways without people judging her actions with "see pastor wife". It's like being confined.

AdmiralPato: .Brown Ideye.


Goodluck To Him sha..


But The Guy They Miss Goals Pass Period

Aventures: I have sent the update on the foundation cost update to my client after perusing it i want to believe he will grant permission to publish, cos he actually encourage me to open the tread for people to learn as he had learn on NL and he is still learning. When we lost the tread due to the attack he also boosted my courage to reload.

I do not take up new hands to work for me as we have had bad experience doing this in the time past. Now we have teams of well known hand and they work for us anywhere we go as our key work men and we can only add few labour as the case may demand to work and get paid off.

Some of team worker doing the stuff they know best!

AmenJoan: Responded

Aventures: The budget is exclusive of the roof. We deliberately remove roofing because as at the time of working on this estimate we have not decided on the type of parapet we want to use ( as we are considering the latest parapet in town; aluminium parapet very light stylish and easy to fix) also the roof covering has not also being decided on. What we have is a budget to take the building to carcass to roof level and add flesh to it (block work). At the permission of my client i will post the stages actual cost at the completion of each stage, otherwise i will keep it to my self and disseminate on a special request.

segcymoor: If I may answer for him I will say yes. Carcass does include roofing .
.. over to you chief host

Aventures: Project Brief:

Project description : Construction of 6 unit of 2 bedroom flats (a storey building)

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos.

Client : Nairalander in Diaspora.

Project Phase 1: Completion of the Carcass.

Budget. : =N= 11, 147, 500. 00K

Contractor : Aventures (08023142108)

Aventures: At no reason ,and at no time are we going to compromise quality. What you saw is not a crack caused by structure quality or failure but as a result of form work for the short pillar casting nailed firmly to the block wall. This is one of the reason i prefer doing my columns before block wall after foundation (i;e framing the structure with structural members first before partition wall).

Aventures: I have uploaded the designs previously, i will do again. The POP Guy has worked for other Nairalanders even as at presents. His contact is 08067848083.