emmiboy1:
plz is there any application for construction estimation?

Olasuposaheed:
How many block will complete 4 bedroom bungalow(face me and face you)

speaktome:
But I know of some ancient building that were built with out structural Engineers that are still standing till date



Any way,






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pure2012soul:
I intend putting up a 4 bedroom bungalow on a plot that measures 100x100. It's on a rocky but flat land. The design includes a laundry room, a pantry attached ti the kitchen and all rooms ensuite. Also, there's provision for a walk-in closet in the master bedroom. What sort of foundation should I go for and the likely cost implication?

Eragablessen:
Bless you op for a demanding thread like this. I've bought a land but plans to start my building by Feb. 2016.
The structures i hope should include 3 bedrooms, 2bathrooms and toilet each, 1 living room/kitchen, 1 dining room, small utility room and a gym room. I also want a "p.o.p" bent on the living room. Please do you have any idea on how i should go with the plans so as not to avoid architectural errors Thanks.
Modified, its going to be a flat pls...

eminemkayc:


The bottom fibres of a reinforced concrete crossection, in this instance, a slab (solid slab i presume in your write-up), are NOT ALWAYS subjected to tensile stresses. Where cantilevers (or continious one-way panels) exists in the structure, you have hogging moments resulting to tensile bending stresses at the top as well.

Concerning foundation types, aside soil index and shear strength characteristics which are key to the design and selection of a foundation either for a static/rotating industrial equipment or building foundation, another consideration which you didn't mention is underlying soil settlement, both total and differential. Information extracted from geotechnical probe report which would include oedometer tests are key to the calculation and prediction of the consolidation settlement of an underlying cohesive strata and confirm if they are within permissible limits.

You have written well all the same.

TYTAN:
@ Opalu: good work. i have just plastered my 3bedroom twin duplex and after a while i stated noticing tiny cracks here and there on the walls. i inquired from the structural engineer what could have caused the cracks, he said the house have just began to settle. can you please give a candid opinion on this. Thank you

opalu:


Am so sorry I have been engrossed in other projects. I will send it soon

Eragablessen:
Bless you op for a demanding thread like this. I've bought a land but plans to start my building by Feb. 2016.
The structures i hope should include 3 bedrooms, 2bathrooms and toilet each, 1 living room/kitchen, 1 dining room, small utility room and a gym room. I also want a "p.o.p" bent on the living room. Please do you have any idea on how i should go with the plans so as not to avoid architectural errors Thanks.
Modified, its going to be a flat pls...

nigeriancuban:
are you sure you did engineering or tailoring

nigeriancuban:
lol,if only he knew how difficult it is to prepare an estimate...

opalu:


When talking professional threads like this, one doesn't need to be on the offensive or defensive as is done at politics section. Logical reasoning is key since we know in part noone knows it all

opalu:


Okay. I didn't see this question.
Columns (pillars) are not to terminate at the lintel for any reason.
The concept is for the roof loading to be transferred unto the roof beams then all the pillars at that floor stop inside the roof beam to transmit the loads down.

But some people don't do roof beams to tie the whole of the pillars before they put roof wood carcass.
The roof beam is just like a lintel that is on top of the block wall before the roofing. The usefulness is that where you have the "parapet" it comes out of the roof beam. Where it's just roofing alone, the quater rods that bind the Wall plates for the Roof are embedded inside the reinforcement of the concrete roof beam.

So in general, it's best to take the pillars to the end of the block wall and also to cap it all with a concrete roof beam at least the external walls where the roof will sit on To be able to anchor the Wall plates properly against wind forces.

johnson232:

U're bless sir,I'm grateful... I have decided to settle for a mix ratio of 1:4:4 for all the concrete works, both for columns and lintels. Hope that is okay?

johnson232:

U're bless sir,I'm grateful... I have decided to settle for a mix ratio of 1:4:4 for all the concrete works, both for columns and lintels. Hope that is okay?

eminemkayc:


Tailoring... nitwit

Drmola:
How many blocks will be enough for a 4,bedroom bungalow

Drmola:
How many blocks for a structure like this

nigeriancuban:
lol,did you just type this to make your quotee feel comfortable or you actually will obey that strict rule,in my experience even some clients will hardly agree with 1:7:7,,,I even do much convincing before some clients will go with that ,the most common is 1:8:8 so if actually you will abide by your word then I say tumbs up to you

mufutau55:


Based on that picture you sent, even Einstein cannot give you the answer to how many blocks you will need.
You need the actual plan that specify all the sizes of the rooms and building as a whole...

Hajji M.

johnson232:

by 1:8:8, do u mean 16 headpan of sand and 16 headpan of gravel to one bag sir?