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Phones / Re: What A Mind-blowing TV-C News™ Interview! by General2COAS(m): 11:02am On Aug 12, 2023
Some of the things said are true while the others can't work with reality because it's seen from the black/African perspective due to inadequate exposure.

Education is a basic need just as other developed countries are capitalizing & investing so much on it through grants and scholarships for improving the quality of life.

But we are just getting started
Shege Version 1.1 update on the way.
Career / Re: Structural Engineering Forum : Lets Get Talking by General2COAS(m): 7:45am On Aug 06, 2023
isaacsegun:
please I want you Guyz to help my life. i'm undergraduate student in 500L, at this my level I can't design common 2storey building. i will be happy if there is any book that can be recommend to me or tutorial video that will improve my knowledge on design of structures.
Don't panic structures aren't designed as whole rather in bits and their performance as a whole.

Simply learn the basics of loading, load transmission, analysis of individual members and types starting with one way slab then two way, ribbed, waffle then beams; simply support, continuous, overhang, cantilever then columns, foundation; pad, raft & beam, raft, cellular raft, piles( here you'll need knowledge of geotechnics even if given the results)
Retaining walls.
With your knowledge of the above, you'd be prepared to design a bridge since you have the basic design knowledge for both R.C.C and steel.

Try source for a start textbooks that have been simplified
1. Reinforced Concrete Design by Dr V. N Oyenuga & foundation design by same author.
2. Reinforced Concrete Structure Design by Engr. Lawrence Ettu
3. Design of structural elements by Chanakya Arya(you can get softcopy then print)

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Career / Re: Structural Engineering Forum : Lets Get Talking by General2COAS(m): 7:09am On Aug 06, 2023
gabiomoesu:
SORRY GUYS, LONG POST ALERT

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Apologies for mentioning so many people. It's just that I would appreciate it if multiple people could provide me with their insights and advice on my career path. I am open to hearing from a variety of perspectives and am grateful for any input that can help me make an informed decision about my future in the field of civil engineering. I understand that everyone's experiences and opinions may differ, and I am happy to gain a comprehensive understanding of the pros and cons of both structural engineering and highway engineering. Thank you in advance for your help and I look forward to reading your responses.

Also, let's try and revive this thread!


HERE GOES

I am currently in my final year of studying Civil Engineering, and in my second semester. During the year, I have participated in several career fairs and lectures organised by the university. Until recently, I was certain that I wanted to become a Structural Engineer. This is mainly due to the fact that we have taken a module dedicated to Structures every year, compared to other modules that we have only taken for a single year or semester and then moved on from.

In my first year, I obtained my highest score in the Structure Module we took. The content of the module was mainly mechanics, with a brief introduction to beams, cross-section properties of steel, frames, trusses etc. In my second year, I obtained my highest score in Design of Elements, where we focused mainly on designing steel and concrete slabs and columns. This was where I fell in love with Structural Engineering. As a result, when I applied for internship opportunities, I only applied to Structural Engineering firms. I was fortunate to be selected as the sole intern at a small firm but it was only on for 6 weeks. It was a surreal experience as it involved applying the knowledge I had gained in modules such as Structures, BIM & Design, and Design of Elements. During my training, I struggled with speed when performing calculations and writing reports, but by the last week, I had made significant improvement.

As I entered my third year of university studying Civil Engineering, I was excited to discover Highway Engineering for the first time. Through the coursework we’d just submitted at the start of the year, I learned about designing, constructing, and maintaining roads and found that I truly enjoyed the tasks. The assignment was for us to design a new road joining an existing one, we used guidelines specific to the UK and the council, similar to using Eurocode to design structural elements. We determine specifications like design traffic, geometrical design, structural design, pavement, and foundation design. We also used Civil 3D—similar to how BIM is used in structural design of buildings—for structural analysis of the road. The project was a great experience, and executing it with my friends made me realise that there was more to Civil Engineering practice than just Structural Engineering.

This new realisation has put me in a tough spot, particularly with the career programs our university has been organising. I've been considering changing my LinkedIn bio to reflect my interest in Highway Engineering instead of just Structural Engineering and Designing. The main reason for my predicament is that I only plan to work in the UK for about 10 years. My ultimate goal is to take my skills back to Nigeria and find a good job in a multinational company or big firm, where I will be valued for my expertise and not necessarily have to start my own company right away.

I have reservations about the prevalence of structural engineering positions in Nigeria as it is here. In the UK, it is not legal for contractors to build without the approval of a structural engineer or other qualified professional in cases where building regulations require it. This applies to both new construction and major renovations of existing buildings. Whereas in Nigeria, I am not sure if contractors even value the input of structural engineers. In 2021, luxury housing estate developer Femi Osibona, who died in a 21-storey building collapse his company was building, was reported to have disregarded the advice of structural and electrical engineers. He also complained about how they love to overestimate materials needed for projects. As a matter of fact, a letter was discovered from the structural engineering firm hired for the project, long before the building crashed, where they informed Femi and his company of their wish to part ways due to Femi’s company’s deviation from their original plans.

On the other hand, road construction projects are ongoing throughout Nigeria, including my village. I am aware that many of our roads are not designed for safe use by all types of commuters, including cars, commercial buses, emergency services, and pedestrians. To address this, there is a need for measures such as installing signals for pedestrians to cross safely, creating dedicated bus lanes, and dedicating lanes for cyclists. These needs are not limited to rural areas, as major roads in metropolitan cities like Abuja and Lagos also have unshared roads. And this is in addition to new roads that must be built or dilapidated ones that will be repaired. I think I’ll stop here for now, before I write a novel! Haha.

As I move forward in my career, I would like to seek guidance from experienced professionals in both Structural Engineering and Highway Engineering. I am eager to learn more about the opportunities and challenges in each field, as well as the potential for growth and development in each area. If you have any advice or insights to share, I would be grateful to hear from you.

Apologies for the late reply as I've been away for a while.

From your writeup, I could deduce that you're not studying in Nigeria. If that's the case, I'd advise you remain there and struggle to build a name for yourself in any of the engineering coys while looking for opportunities that would take you to the middle east where civil engineering is being pushed. (An example is Atkins and others)

Coming to Nigeria to practice;
sadly I won't advice you to come back in the name of practicing until measures are put in place to checkmate the activities of quacks which surpasses the pros within the field. Due to the nefarious attitude of those at the helm of affairs.
In other developed nations, the engineering body is the lead in every physical Engineering/building structures and approves such before commencement but here in Nigeria, it never existed.

Civil engineering is very broad if you take time to reflect on it and the natural environment.
Have you considered specializing in other areas apart from structures?

If you've made up your mind to practice as a structural/highway engineer, the middle east would be a better challenging environment to break boundaries as that's what I'm currently working on.

That's my one cent.
If you have any questions feel free.
Politics / Re: Constitution Review: National Assembly Transmits 44 Bills To States by General2COAS(m): 2:50pm On Mar 29, 2022
These guys should be summoned and dealt with properly by Nigerians cos they're only after themselves and know not their purpose of being elected as representatives.

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Politics / Re: 2023: Ancestor Seeking To Be President - Ortom Mocks Tinubu by General2COAS(m): 2:29pm On Mar 29, 2022
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Education / Re: Why Beating On The Buttocks And Back Is Sexually Stimulating And Must Be Avoided by General2COAS(m): 8:55pm On Oct 15, 2021
beauty7:
When I have a child, and he or she does wrong,beat him or her 3 strokes of the cane on his/her hands.

Don't beat him/her on the buttocks because it is an assault on his or her sexuality.





By chance, have you had any experience with government owned institution (unity and military) as of old?
nothing like partiality boys and girls take the bulala hot hot same place most especially at the BACK, WAIST LINE & BUTTOCKS (TYT-touch ur toe) and throughout the day or days, your BUTTOCKS and BACK would give the testimony. (its kinda a part gender equality)

If you've been there i wonder how this situation will stimulate you sexually.

these made part of us not the gibberish up there.

Food / Re: Meet Some Weird Foods Combos At Boarding School by General2COAS(m): 10:51pm On Jun 12, 2021
There existed slot of food combos back then like

Ebange-----making eba either with cold or warm water plus geisha

Combining lunch and dinner due to some school activities like eba + watery beans porridge

Soaked indomie + sardines but should the water pour on the floor, you and your dorm mates are gonna have fiery visitors from solder ants and any naked foam says goodbye for the safety of others.

Garri porridge------garri + palm oil + Maggi + salt + little water to form a semi dry mixture

Last shark --_----combo of everything edible from garri + cornflakes + golden morn + sugar +milk + chocolate +

Soak and travel both garri and rice

They are numerous it's been almost two decades.

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Technology Market / Re: Post Your Scrap/dead/faulty Phones For Sale Here by General2COAS(m): 10:45pm On Jun 12, 2021
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Technology Market / Re: Post Your Scrap/dead/faulty Phones For Sale Here by General2COAS(m): 9:24pm On Jun 12, 2021
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Education / Re: After Becoming Best Graduating Student In UNICAL, Elvis Makes History In UK Uni by General2COAS(m): 6:15pm On Oct 25, 2020
Feddy Okigwe Representing

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Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by General2COAS(m): 6:02am On Jul 31, 2020
Chekitaut:
A weight of 12mm rebar of 12m is equal 10,656
While 16mm is 18.948

When dealing with steel in R.C.C , we take into account various factors of importance such as their structural, mechanical, chemical...... properties etc.
one of the structural properties include cross sectional area.



please see below my attached calc note.

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Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by General2COAS(m): 5:50am On Jul 31, 2020
Chekitaut:
3rd floor: 6 bars of 12mm is ok or 4 bars of 16mm
2nd floor: 8bars of 12mm

@Aventure
@abdulwastecx

These are confirmed structural engineer here.


Hello sir this is very wrong and unacceptable.

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Education / Re: Two New State Universities In South Africa (PICS) by General2COAS(m): 8:29am On May 31, 2020
This is what is called a Learning zone but in Nigeria what what we got is
To our Nigerian counterparts, it is finished.

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:32am On May 29, 2020
If you think you're having a hard time, yours maybe child's play

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:31am On May 29, 2020
Good morning................

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:30am On May 29, 2020
checkout a woman

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:29am On May 29, 2020
Why send them home.

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:28am On May 29, 2020
Let's see those who would start reciting.

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Romance / Re: Funny Memes: Share any funny pic on your phone by General2COAS(m): 6:26am On May 29, 2020
To them ladies

Phones / Re: Why TAIVOS™ Is A Trigger To Ultra Clear Night Shot by General2COAS(m): 8:15pm On May 24, 2020
Freelancerx:
TAIVOS™ is a signal processing technology. In other words, it’s a dedicated microprocessor that works together with AI algorithms to do one job: significantly enhance night-time photography: optimizing processes and renderings by making images clearer, enhancing night shots, and overall improvement through high-performance imaging algorithm capabilities.

TAIVOS™ enables up to 15-frame synth with an imaging time of just 4.68 seconds while most other smartphones only achieves this in 5.5 seconds or even 7 seconds. That means that the photographs shot with TAIVOS™ are built from a composite of 15 image frames that can be analyzed and recombined pixel-for-pixel, vividly capturing each element in your scenes with optimal contrast. This technology really pays off for all-day photo-taking lovers including night shots, since evening shades naturally tend to run together and darken after nightfall. Consumers will be amazed by those great photos since TAIVOS™ is able to filter out image noise and optimize image clarity to deliver clear, balanced, vivid photographs even in low- to lower-light conditions.


As the CAMON 15 series official debut draws in the MARKET, it has been approved CAMON 15 series have exceptional high performance on both ultra clear photography as well as strong night shot. Just how good will TAIVOS™ bring to the CAMON 15 series besides of sony camera and TAIVOS™ night shot?


32MP POP-UP Camera

CAMON 15 Premier brings users new fun ways to activate your camera. Upon opening the selfie camera, the front camera will “POP-UP” from the body, and the 32MP Clear Lens will be ready to capture your shining moments.

Newly upgraded facial algorithms offer built-in natural beauty effects, saving your time for more retouch. With the new HDR, you can take a clear and bright selfie in any situation. The POP-UP camera has a smart anti-fall reaction and a strong resistance to magnetic interference, guaranteeing a smooth selfie experience.


Super Wide Angle 115° & 2cm Macro Photography

The 5 MP secondary camera offers distortion-eliminating 115-degree Super Wide-Angle visibility and lets you zoom in within two centimeters of your target with Extreme Close-up Shots. While taking photos with 115° Super Wide Angle, you don’t need to worry about not fully capturing the grand scenery any longer. The anti-distortion feature lets the scene be recorded as it is in reality.

The extreme 2cm close-up shot lets you discover the unseen beauty of the seemingly minor things in your environment.

With a 2 MP AI Bokeh Effect lens, AI Lens, and TAIVOS™ Ultra Night Lens optical processor on the CAMON 15series, users have a camera that lets them zoom in, pan out, and deal with all kinds of lighting conditions for all-day, all-night picture taking.

AI Scene Detection

CAMON 15 Premier also features AI Detection, AI Light Recognition, AI Image Stabilization, and AI Image Processing. With all this, AI scene detection is just one of the phone’s many features designed to work with AI and smart algorithms to enhance your photographic experience.

A newly added multi-dimensional portrait mixed scene mode is available, fully covers both simple and mixed scenes at the same time. The detectable rate has reached 90%. Once the scene is recognized, it will utilize the corresponding AI optimization, letting you take more realistic and detailed photos.

Beautification 3.0, Customize Your Own Beauty

The CAMON 15’s Beautification 3.0 is available with three kinds of built-in beauty effects, various adjustments on UI interface, and a real-time preview in one click. The beauty enhancement algorithm recognizes a total of 18 unique structural elements in human faces, using 3D stereoscopic beautification and smart tone enhancement to help highlight people’s natural features. You can also use AI Body Shaping to augment your subjects’ figures, and Portrait Bokeh 2.0 helps optimize blurred background effects for more alluring portraits.

Fun Social Interaction

Continuing with the style of previous AR Stickers and AR Emojis, this time, we have updated with 12 AR Stickers and 4 unique AR Emoji figures of Manchester City Football Club as gifts for users.

To stimulate interesting and fun social interactions, GIF expressions have been launched. Specially designed TECNO X Manchester City Football Club stickers can now be used, generating fun GIF expressions on one click. Now, you can express your mood via a lovely GIF!

Short Video Recording

Fun short video recording is here: 9 filter styles, AI beauty optimization, support wide-angle recording, quick playback and 15s/60s two versions setting. Record more unforgettable memories!

128GB ROM + 6GB RAM, 4000mAh long-lasting battery, Powerful Performance

128GB ROM offers more space to store your data, and relieves users of the need to frequently clean-up to get more storage. 6GB RAM provides a stable and highly efficient performance. Multitasking and gaming has become faster and smoother.

The 4000mAh powerful battery satisfies users’ need for a stable power supply in work and daily life.



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festwiz:
Can you post some Ultra Clear Night Shots with the Camon 15 let's analyze it.

You can upload the full resolution picture to imgbb.com and share the photo link here. Thank you.


Case Awaiting to be Tried at The DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Properties / Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by General2COAS(m): 4:59am On May 23, 2020
DUNKA:
That is about 1% of the building cost is that the standard rate?
NO

One4me:


For juts building Supervision?
Dem for just collect the whole money meant for the building naah. grin grin grin
Instead of these class of professionals to focus on doing many jobs (turnover), they want to use one person who is still struggling to gather to do finishing for his house, to solve all their own family problem?

No wonder many of them (certainly not all) are unemployed and have turned to emergency House Agent. undecided

Dennis3D:


12 - 17% of the total cost.



There are so many varying Factors to be considered before arriving at a percentage.
This depends on the type of job, contracting firm, Resources, inflation, the size of it workforce Etc some may go as high as ....% if you can afford them but rather than downgrading an entire profession, one is entitled to employ the services of a quack
or whoever he/she feels is able execute the project.

For clarity sake, such information is usually not made public(between client and contractor) with exception to some who claim to be.

It all boils down to your Financial Strength(budget), expectations and what you as an individual/corporate entity can afford.

THE STANDARD IS ON THE VERY HIGH SIDE AND YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO KNOW AND IS MOSTLY APPLICABLE FOR LUMP SUM CONTRACTS (Design+Execute/ Design Only/ Execution Only)

Truth is nobody does a satisfactory job without being satisfied with the payment as wouldn't want to be at the losing end and it crosses over every aspect of life at jobs and businesses.


NB: This in no way makes excuses for the bad eggs.

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Phones / Re: TECNO Spark 5 Launched With 5 Cameras And 6 LED Flashes; It Costs Just N49,000 by General2COAS(m): 12:06pm On May 14, 2020
Just confusing their would-be buyers with same processors for almost half a decade.

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Technology Market / Re: Samsung, Htc, Iphones, Lg And Motorola Uk Used Phones For Sale At Affordable Pri by General2COAS(m): 12:52pm On Mar 22, 2020
Do you have HTC U11+ and what's the price?
Business / Re: Mike Adenuga's House In BANANA ISLAND, Lagos (Photo) by General2COAS(m): 8:07pm On Mar 06, 2020
meobizy:

There is still no way he won’t feel the Nigerian heat from time to time. No where in Lagos has temperate or windy conditions. The heat everyone is suffering now is nationwide, apart from areas situated in plateaus.

Brotherly you may not feel the harshness of the weather as it was designed to limit such excesses its was constructed almost in similarity like palm jumeirah.


Brotherly hustle hard and feel life from a different perspective.

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Business / Re: Mike Adenuga's House In BANANA ISLAND, Lagos (Photo) by General2COAS(m): 7:14am On Mar 06, 2020
sparog:


I once read in a magazine that the land alone cost him 5billion Naira but I don't knw how true it is though

It depends on the area of the land and cost per metre square.
I was part of a team that worked on a project there whose land cost over #1.1B
for a little above two plots at the waterfront

Would say Banana Island Estate is a place not for the rich but Wealthy.

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Business / Re: Mike Adenuga's House In BANANA ISLAND, Lagos (Photo) by General2COAS(m): 6:25am On Mar 06, 2020
sparog:
This house pass 7billion Naira Op... Try to get your facts right. Do you knw how much they sell land in Banana Island?
some years back, A typical plot sells around #350M while at waterfront gets as high as #650M and above. though not too sure of the current price.

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Business / Re: Football (+/Other Sports) Betting Season 14 by General2COAS(m): 8:13pm On Feb 28, 2020
imagine

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Business / Re: Football (+/Other Sports) Betting Season 14 by General2COAS(m): 9:32am On Feb 28, 2020
for those interested. stake wisely

Education / Re: Cowbellpedia 2020 Registration by General2COAS(m): 11:53am On Feb 09, 2020
I heard from a coordinator that its been suspended.
How wish we can get other coys to sponsor such competitions to encourage the younger generation.
Education / Re: The Disadvantages Of Sending Your Children To Boarding Schools by General2COAS(m): 9:02pm On Jul 14, 2019
The advantages outweighs the disadvantages.
One of the major disadvantage is the Finance which is usually on the high side.
secondly unless you did not train your child/ward to a level where you can boast/attest to his/her character in all ramifications, then you have it all to worry. If not that's one of the best places for your children especially the Unity/military owned boarding schools where they are exposed to real life scenarios.


I was part of the system and i feel no regrets.
I had classmates who started their primary school in boarding schools though private.

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Phones / Re: MTN 4GB For N1200 - Valid For One Month by General2COAS(m): 9:42pm On Jul 05, 2019
krattoss:
Make I intimidate una small grin

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