Are you an Engineer?

NextD18:

Possibly, the column base, perfectly required rods, thickness of casting and other structural activities in the foundation were properly done.

How about the soil test where the strength of soil should be checked? That's what many builders overlook before building.

They just assume judging with the nearby buildings, next is site preparation, do their setting out and booom, they don start foundation.

wehn building codes are not adhere to
substantial materials are the real deal
specifications specified by the architect is not followed and quack engineers are the pivoting the affairs...what do you expect!!!

but na six storey building be this na

Okay

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Nothing but design failure or it was handled by incompetent engineers

The contractors should go to jail and their certificates seized.

AtikuNetwork:
The contractor probably cut corners while doing the foundation of the building. The foundation just couldn't bear to carry the weights of the floor decks and pillars much longer hence the collapse.

Whatever happens, it shows the level of rot in the society, our educational system that produced the contractor not left out.

They should hv used glass instead of blocks to cover those spaces, so to make the building lighter

Albedo27:
If I'm not mistaken, that structure is more than fifteen years old. It was abandoned for a long time.

hmm.. Perhaps years of burrowings around and within the building by rodents ,reptiles and even insects may have weakened it on all fronts..

Bluealamajiri:
Are you an Engineer?

njinia nwosu

the building fine shaa
but the contractor do some mago mago, kworoption

Wrong foundation.

Racoon:
So what went wrong? What was the state of works and environment doing in respect to the progress of the building work? Chineke mere anyi ebere.

Do we keep to standard when brown envelopes come in?

There are a lot of pillars in the house, how come the malfunction of one pillar was able to bring down all these pillars. What am I even insinuating. Engineers in house pls explain

TriCee:
Oh, they were attempting a skyscraper, with substandard materials??

I laugh in swahili. Someone's years of sweat, wasted!!!

Only in Nigeria. We're unique.

NextD18:

Possibly, the column base, perfectly required rods, thickness of casting, foundation walls and other structural activities in the foundation were properly done.

How about the soil test where the strength of soil should be checked? That's what many builders overlook before building.

They just assume judging with the nearby buildings, next is site preparation, do their setting out and booom, they don start foundation.

Building collapses are not always as a result of negligence by the engineers. Something hidden underground like a sinkhole can bring down a building.

This is serious, let's wait for the outcome of investigation

Massive building.

AtikuNetwork:
The contractor probably cut corners while doing the foundation of the building. The foundation just couldn't bear to carry the weights of the floor decks and pillars much longer hence the collapse.

The superstructure looks (looks can be deceptive) well organised (designed and built) so I suspect the foundations which are usually the points of problems when transitioning from the dry to wet season.

It could also be that the building plan has been amended. 7-storeys is an unusual elevation.

AtikuNetwork:
The contractor probably cut corners while doing the foundation of the building. The foundation just couldn't bear to carry the weights of the floor decks and pillars much longer hence the collapse.

You started with probably then you went to the foundation just couldn't bear to carry the weight. Have you visited the site?

Nefort:

Building collapses are not always as a result of negligence by the engineers. Something hidden underground like a sinkhole can bring down a building.

Thank you

This is clearer photo of the building rumored to have been bought from the initial owner and hurriedly built by Emeka Ihedioha during his short stay as a sitting Governor.

Bluealamajiri:
Are you an Engineer?

Has he gone there to inspect the collapsed building?

What would have happened if it collapse after completion and people already reside or offices occupied?
God help us
LIVING IN BONDAGE should be the Nigerian MOTTO

Imagine

It is only them that knows what actually transpired btw them.

Ninethmare:
using substandard materials to build such an edifice.

That Engineer needs to be questioned
Even the town planning needs to be queried

Not sub standard as u can see , this is more issue of foundation error and weight