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Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by AntiBuhari(m): 8:01am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Nigeria expansion joint dey dey different till it falls on someone’s head lol |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by KaluwisxPRO: 8:01am On Nov 29, 2021 |
You can clearly see the cracks on the pillar is not on the expansion joint. It is slightly out of the way from the joint, so it’s a crack. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Jonegonu: 8:07am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Charmingrascal:what is different from that picture and yours 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Nobody: 8:08am On Nov 29, 2021 |
mannasseh: Good morning. That is supposed to be an expansion joint, and it lines up with the ones on the beams and slabs. It would make no sense to erect solid columns on an expansion joints of a beams or a slabs. That would be counterproductive as it will be a complete construction failure in any structure. My best take is that, someone decided to cover that joint with mortar instead of using removable flaps like you see them in the other pictures The Management of Bi-Courtney would have to share the structural drawing of the foundation pillars to the public, in attempts to restore public confidence. This will assure the public that there wasn't an error at the construction phase. NSE and LASG should investigate this to know if the 'expansion joint' has cracked 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Osyxcel(m): 8:10am On Nov 29, 2021 |
I'm not an engineer, but I can tell it's a crack along an expansion joint simply because an inelastic material was used to fill the joints. You can see that the "cracks" are not wider than the expansion joint on the slabs and concrete beneath the columns. I remember a time JB filled the expansion joints on long bridge with tar and in less 3 months, there were openings on the expansion joints and they had to return to the bridge to work on the expansion joints again. A structural crack will most likely be diagonal, rather than vertical. 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Kinterez(m): 8:11am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Stupid response expansion joints don't roll down irregularly, they are mainly found in beams or HB Steels not on concrete columns...theists government won't seize to amaze me |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by zadokchidi: 8:13am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Expansion joint on a round columns .. expansion joint zeg Zig |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by newinventions: 8:17am On Nov 29, 2021 |
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Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by house10s: 8:18am On Nov 29, 2021 |
which kind expansion joint b looking like crack. let d mumu chk online for pictures of actual expansion |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by zedman1(m): 8:25am On Nov 29, 2021 |
I hardly use curse words on Social media but the level at which Nigerians act so stup.idly while following the crowd on SM is so annoying. Why on earth should an expansion joint be a thing of concern to have warranted these stu.pid reactions? No matter how hard you try to explain to them when they're wrong, they'll just stick to the crowd and continue basking in their collective fo.olishness, that's what annoys me the most. You don't know something, shut up and learn. On social media everybody is a doctor, journalist, politician, engineer, etc. This one concerns my profession and I've read a lot of stu.pid reactions about this particular topic. I will not read or respond to any qoute about this topic again because the herd mentality 'disease' of most Nigerians is incurable. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by StreetPreacher: 8:27am On Nov 29, 2021 |
If those are truly expansion gaps, the contractor should be sanctioned. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by EmmaLege: 8:31am On Nov 29, 2021 |
see wetin dem call expansion joint |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by ImDStar: 8:42am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Are you an Engineer? You will believe it if whiteman had told you that, isn't it? NwaAmaikpe: |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by drealcivilceno(m): 8:43am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Charmingrascal: Like say we no get civil engineers for this country! |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by adonaimart(m): 8:50am On Nov 29, 2021 |
OK ooo Remember, the internet doesn't forget!! |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by DreamSonInlaw(m): 8:53am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Why na for only naija buildings dey breathe? |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Jacksparrow7(m): 8:59am On Nov 29, 2021 |
So hard concrete dey expand, wow. Abeg where that bomber were bomb BOKO CAMP, let do test landing and see |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by kuntash: 9:03am On Nov 29, 2021 |
AfroKnight: You kinda made sense bro ! |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by McBenedict(f): 9:08am On Nov 29, 2021 |
i may be forced to believe, but nay. this is not an expansion joint. an expansion joint is meant ot have a slight opening in between or a thin strip of metal/wood can be inserted inside it depending on the kind of structure. but in this case, it is just like a casted column with o expansion. i Know vividly that over there in the western regions, you can have an expansion joint and it will not be noticeable depending on the design but this is definitely not an expansion joint. pls don't be deceived and tread with caution if you always go towards that axis. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by obailala(m): 9:09am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Given the clearly visible gap on the floor, I believe this is definitely an expansion joint, but what I dont understand is why they should plaster up and paint the pillars all round. Why not use an elastic substance or even just leave the gap open? With a little expansion over time, the partition on the pillars now clearly look like cracks and you cant blame anyone for being worried. @Civil Engineers, are expansion joints meant to be plastered and painted? |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Boyewu: 9:10am On Nov 29, 2021 |
This picture shows expansion joint. If you look at it clearly, there is expansion joint on the floor which may be covered with bitumen or other elastic materials. But the column looks like grouted with mortar, POP material or non elastic materials. Any building of this massive floor size needs expansion joint. If you have expansion on the floor and beams definitely columns on the same grid line must have expansion joint NwaAmaikpe: |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by obailala(m): 9:11am On Nov 29, 2021 |
McBenedict:Look at the floor, you will see the position of the gap as it passes inbetween the pillars. What I dont understand though is why they tried to plaster seal the gap on the pillars and also paint them. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Gerundphrase: 9:18am On Nov 29, 2021 |
That is a fucking expansion joint. I haven't been there but here is what happened The original joint was covered with plaster and paint applied. For the fact that you are seeing the crack shows that the expansion joint is actually doing it work by expanding therefore cracking the uneven thin layer of plaster. In addition, if you watch closely, the supposed crack is symmetrical across the pillars, the beams and the floor.......think for yourself |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by juniorstar(m): 9:19am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Biodun556:When the thing neva happen dem go dey blow grammar up and down..so after the crack breathe finish will it close the crack..if anything happens that man should be held responsible. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Charmingrascal(m): 9:22am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Nobody: 9:28am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Is it not this same owner of bi-courtney that is under trial for corruption for diverting funds meant for FG road construction?This is the same company that is awarded contract to build airport car park.SMH |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Nobody: 9:31am On Nov 29, 2021 |
StayMotivated:You said CECC built the airport terminal.Why is bi-courtney interfering with what it didn't build? |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by hansomb: 9:39am On Nov 29, 2021 |
It's a Natural expansion joint to allow the building to breath, hmmm . Only in Nigeria non living things turns to living things. Same way someone just woke up one day and said God showed him vision in his dream to build the tallest building in Nigeria. We all know how that one ended. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Biodun556(m): 9:54am On Nov 29, 2021 |
juniorstar: It is joint expansion not crack. |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by juniorstar(m): 9:56am On Nov 29, 2021 |
Biodun556:Its ok |
Re: Lagos Airport "Cracked Pillar": Bi-Courtney Reacts, Calls It An Expansion Joint by Biodun556(m): 9:58am On Nov 29, 2021 |
NwaAmaikpe: It is expansion Joint please, the column is made up of two semi circle pillars |
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