APPENDIX

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE (FUTA)

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING

Questionnaire for Strategies For Controlling Cracks In Residential Buildings In Akure,

Ondo State.

I am an undergraduate student of the federal university of technology akure (futa), ondo state.

Conducting a research in building titled “for Strategies For Controlling Cracks In Residential

Buildings In Akure, Ondo State.”. Your sincere effort at completing this questionnaire will be

much appreciated. This exercise is strictly for academic purpose and information received will be

treated in strict confidence.

NWOSA KANAYOCHUKWU EZEKIEL

PART A: DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENT

Kindly provide the information required by ticking on the spaces provided.
1. Gender: Male female
2. Age: 20-30yrs 31-40yrs 41-50yrs 51yrs and above

3. Respondent’s academic qualification:

(a). O.N.D (b). H.N.D (c). B.Sc. (d). M.Sc. (e). Ph.D.
4. Location: …………………………………………………………………………….
5. Purpose Of Developing Properties?

(a) Personal use (b) investment

6. Years of experience in property development?

(a) Below 5 years (b) 6-10 years (c) Above 11 years

PART B: THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS ON CRACKS IN BUILDINGS

7. Are you aware of building crack as a defect?
(a) Yes (b) No
8. What is the Frequency Of Residential Building Cracks?
(a) Very Common (b) Common (c) Not Common (d) Undecided
PART C: FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSES OF CRACKS IN
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
9. What are the Causes of residential building cracks?
Please kindly provide an assessment of the challenges associated with health and safety risk
management using likert’s scale of 5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=fair, 1=bad
CAUSES 1 2 3 4 5

Deviation from Approved Plan

Bad Design

Sub-Standard Materials

Poor Workmanship

Lack of Maintenance

Faulty Foundation

Structural Foundation

10. How Frequent Do Defect In Building Leads To Residential Building Cracks?

(a) Yes (b) No
PART D: ELIMINATING CRACKS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
11. Do the Present Government provide efforts to curb building cracks?
(a) Yes (b) No

12. How Do You Rate Government Efforts In Eradicating Residential Building Cracks?
(a) Very good (b) Good (c) Fair (d) Poor
13. What are the effort of professionals in eradicating residential building cracks?

EFFORTS 1 2 3 4 5

Public Enlightenment

Regulating Building Code

Proper Site Supervision

Using Experienced Craftsmen

PART E: CONCLUSION
Final thoughts and recommendation.
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THANK YOU