THE MENACE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND REMEDIES

A PRESENTATION IN COMMEMORATION OF ACES WEEK 2011 PRESENTED BY: BABARINDE, OLUWATOBI

INTRODUCTION:

HISTORY OF COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA : A Collapsed 8-Storey hotel building in Maryland Lagos. This hotel was completed, furnished and ready for use when it collapsed on the eve of its official opening (1989). A 3-Storey building that collapsed on the 12th of June

HISTORY OF COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA : A Report on the collapse of Saque Comprehensive Primary and Secondary School Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, in which over 50 pupils died on the 15th of June 1990..

FORMS AND CAUSES OF COLLASPE :

BAD DESIGN FAULTY CONSTRUCTION & CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES FOUNDATION FAILURE (Inadequate Site Investigation) EXTRAORDINARY LOADS (Natural Disasters) UNEXPECTED FAILURE MODES CHANGE OF USE OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE COMBINATION OF CAUSES

CONSEQUENCES OF COLLAPSE:

LOSS OF LIVES LOSS OF PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED FOR CLEARING AND RECONSTRUCTION TARNISHING OF IMAGE

REMEDIES AND RECOMMENDATION:

ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF QUALIFIED DESIGNERS & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS THOROUGH SITE INVESTIGATION QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE PROPER PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF REINFORCED STRUCTURE PUBLIC ENGLIGHTMENT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF

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