₦airaland Forum

nannymcphee:
Hello to the house, earlier on I brought my plan for criticism, lots of input was made by the house. 1st image is my original drawing, second image was produced by N3xt.

Location:Benin city

Construction has begun, unfortunately I wont be able to share the pics for some reasons. It's a 2bedroom & 1bedroom apartment as shown from the drawing.

Materials purchased so far

1.2300pcs of 6" Hollow granite dust blocks @N280

2.1000pcs of 6" Hollow sancrete machine vibrated blocks @N260
(I didn't like what I saw compared to the granite
blocks, so I will use this for fence)

3.60Ton of sharp sand @110,000

4.30Ton Granite @3500per Ton & 70k Tfare

5.40 bags of cement @3700

true2home:
Simplicity is the new luxury...Ambo like Ambode!

FreeConCiencE:
Please advise is needed, what should I do now?

FreeConCiencE:
It was part of the plan from the beginning and he was the one that designed it
See the 3D

true2home:
There goes the answer!

When we debate back and forth here, I just watch and laugh. We are Nigerians; TRYING TO BUILD SKYSCRAPER WITHOUT FOUNDATION!!!

Everyone building a structure MUST consult a Structural Engineer or Civil Engineer, PERIOD!

Those of us with this Degree knows that there isn't any problem if you simply follow the Fundamentals of Structure and there is CODE that summarize what you need to build effectively.

The pictures posted showed that the Moment on that side of the wall is super excessive. More Beams should have been placed at smaller intervals to counter the Load and Moment. And also spread the load across the entire house framing. This just one of the issues here.

Anyway, pay Structural Engineer or Civil Engineer and you will not have to worry about your build!!!

I know!!!; they too dey form and charge too much for tiny jobs, pls find a new, young guy. That is still hungry and he will collect KObokobo and thank you for the opportunity. What we build in Nigeria is quite ELEMENTARY to be having this much wahala.

gordonbarrett:
While we are still vilifying the chinese building code, a high rise just collapsed in Miami, USA. While many of the shitty structures in china are still standing.

abdulwastecx:
Precast concrete is different from prefab home. The video of the Chinese 10 storey building was made off modular materials, not precast concrete.

High rise building frames can be built with precast concrete, at least. The keyword there is frame and concrete.

You can't bring up a purely stack Chinese modular home without frames or shear wall as a Chinese miracle and turn around to change mouth to start talking about precast concrete. The beams of most high-rise building here in Nigeria are built with the precast concrete element. The girders(beams) of most bridges in Nigeria are built with precast concrete which can either be reinforced or prestressed concrete element. They do this because it is cheaper and easier to control the concrete quality at the beam yard.

neduboo:
I wonder the audacity u use to type this flawed comment. You are so wrong. You really need to be englitened. Incase you don't know, the Chinese have the highest investment on research and development in the whole world. I have lived with the Chinese so I know what I'm saying.

rationalmind:
The first video actually agrees with him. See the bolded part.

PS I did not watch the second

Greenarrow01:
it is funny how we even think that a country that constructed the oldest wall in the world, a country that has been able to cater for the housing needs of its population of over 1.3 billion people, a country with the highest number of skyscrapers in the entire world will be erecting pre fabricated building here and there without considering so many factors. Very funny. Here in 9ja self, our local masons consider direction of wind in setting up certain things

The only thing why China things are cheaper is cos they are the master of machinery. They are very very advanced technologically.
Secondly, they don't pay much to their staff and lastly the most important one
they don't kill themselves with many laws and policies like the US.

diordaves:
If those trains were built in 48 hours to run on tracks perched on stilt bamboos; yes we shouldn't ride on such shitty trains. They are not safe.

michlins:
While we're discussing whether or not to use steel shutters, Chinese company built a 10 storey in record time

diordaves:
Very valid points. The country needs a nationwide dedicated construction equipment hire firm, builders like yourself could contact for hire/lease business. This is what we are used to abroad. The one man "Local Government" approach system in Nigeria is not on.

Temi1:
I like the last sentence. So much is spent on that conspicuous mallam step and it becomes useless immediately after the decking is done! Well done bro!

diordaves:
I have cited you in the recent past as one of those with an encouraging direction of travel regarding investing in the tools/equipment of the trade with positive outcomes. I have noticed how neat your sites are without wood, wood, and planks strewn everywhere. Be encouraged to do more. Apart from the cost savings, a neat site is good for your mental health and others.

diordaves:
I have cited you in the recent past as one of those with an encouraging direction of travel regarding investing in the tools/equipment of the trade with positive outcomes. I have noticed how neat your sites are without wood, wood, and planks strewn everywhere. Be encouraged to do more. Apart from the cost savings, a neat site is good for your mental health and others.