₦airaland Forum

Excavation
Excavation was done to a foundation depth of 0.9m

Project Title: “Agule Court: The Birthplace Bungalow”

Estimated Cost: *****

Project Duration: 8 Weeks

Client: A Member of the Nigerian Diaspora

Construction Firm: Harney Projects

Project Overview: Nestled in the serene environs of Agule, Anambra State, the Agule Court is a contemporary 3-bedroom bungalow. This architectural gem stands proudly in the region celebrated as the birthplace of His Excellency, Peter Obi, offering a blend of modern living and rich cultural heritage.

Kingdemu:
Approximately how much will it cost one to do something to such level on a 500m already existing but untarred single carriage road?

Was the asphalt layer previous laid but eroded due to road failure or the asphalt layer had not been done before in the past?
A road of 500m without side drainage(s) and culvert inclusive of earth works, stone base laying , mc1 priming and asphalt laying would cost approximately a 25million.
The asphalt layer ( 40mm thickness after compaction) alone is approx 360 tonnage at a cost of N40,500/ton which translates to 15million naira.

Wapgod:
Any update on the project?

The project is currently on hold till the return of the client.

Another day another building collapse in Nigeria.

tonididdy:
Reduce Cement content?
Please elaborate

Cement is the major building material in Nigeria because its used in producing blocks, concrete and wall rendering.
I am looking at using alternatives to reduce cement in our buildings like stabilised interlocking bricks in place of sancrete blocks in building our homes and also using rib slabs in place of solid slabs.
Stabilized bricks do not need to be rendered (plastering) meaning you can reduce a significant chunk of cement from your building construction by not plastering

.

123readygo:
I'm thinking in that direction too. Increase the quantity of the aggregate and reduce the cement.

It doesn't work like that, i am looking in the direction of using alternative building materials to reduce the cement content of our buildings.
Material like stabilised earth blocks is a very good alternative
Check the thread were we use it for one of our buildings under construction although we are still in the foundation stage.
https://www.nairaland.com/6506750/edo-build-construction-diary-4-bedroom

123readygo:
I'm thinking in that direction too. Increase the quantity of the aggregate and reduce the cement.

It doesn't work like that, i am looking in the direction of using alternative building materials to reduce the cement content of our buildings.
Material like stabilised earth blocks is a very good alternative

allen113:
[b][/b]


Oga I use God name take beg u, abeg no go build house way go collapse o

When I talk about reducing ceement content, I don't mean reducing the mixed ration but rather using alternative building materials like stabilised earth blocks

The use of stabilised earth blocks reduces the need for cement rendering on the surface of the blocks due to the aesthetics of the blocks itself. Also the blocks are produced with very little cement content compared to sancrete blocks.
Check this thread we intend to use the stabilised earth blocks for the ground floor construction
https://www.nairaland.com/6506750/edo-build-construction-diary-4-bedroom

We need competitors in the cement industry in order to drive down the cost of cement.
As a civil engineer and builder I am already looking at ways to reduce cement contents in my buildings due to the rising cost of cement.

Happy birthday

Regardless of who wins the election, we just need Nigeria to move forward and work for everyone

This very Informative for someone like me in n the building design and construction industry.
Good work

walexProjects:
Hello Harney Projects,
You are doing a fantastic job here,
Im a consulting Engineer with a ARAPROJECTS.
I specialize in the design of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Drawing needed for Approval and Construction.
Have Been Following your amazing design and I can see that we can collaborate on so many projects.
I can easily offer my services in the design of MEP systems.
Thanks in anticipation of your kind Response

Please contact us via whastapp @ 08068396895

Wahala for Nigeria

This is beautiful, I have experience in the building construction industry and I can tell y I this is good

Wahala

Congrats to him

Nigeria just needs to grow and develop.
Corruption is dragging us back

This is funny...

Politicians playing politics in the midst of economic hardship and Banditry..
May God help us all

For the love of God sell this refinaries to private individuals individuals.

Nothing drives economic growth like infrastructure development.
With this trains, it would be easier to move from the home to my office and to my building construction sites.

Continuation of placement of ground floor colunm placement

Placement of pad base, ground beam and Foundation colunms

In today's world, it's no longer a function of the traditional knowledge obtained in the four walls of an educational institution.
Self improvement and learning is the new gold

Bigfish121:
Wow.you are really good.How long have you been in practice?

We have been in practice since 2012

Bigfish121:
This is my first time of seeing this type of mix ratio.Maybe it's because I have not started practising. What is the essence of the Stone dust?

From primary concrete technology it is known that the fine aggregate acts as a filler between the course aggregate in the concrete while the cement acts as a binder.
Sand and stone dust are both fine aggregates but due to cost, sharp sand is the most economical fine aggregate.
There is a research done by a msc student in an Indian university who concluded that the best replacement for sharp sand with stone dust is a 50% replacement.

Bigfish121:
How many coaches of block you use above foundation level and ground level??

The coaches of blocks used above the foundation level varied due to the topography of the site.
We had areas with 4 coaches and areas with 6 coaches above the foundation.
For the ground floor we used 14 coaches of blocks for the purpose of getting a substantial headroom.

Good

The executives and legislative needs to cut down on their spending and think of ways to generate revenue.