Why Buildings Collapse

As a civil Engineer, the construction of any structure be it houses, roads, bridges, etc. are all in stages and non of these stages should be neglected or overruled but should be taken seriously. Just like in the process of cooking a meal, every recipe must be added sequentially.

BEFORE

Now, in construction, there are stages of activities that must be done. The first stage of this is;

Soil Test soil can be heterogeneous( different varieties within an area). Just as we have different types of soil, so are the types with their compaction level and specification for project. This causes sinking of a building. So before the construction of a project, the soil test of the building location must be done.

Design and Structural analysis
The beauty and magnificence a building is not in the physical appearance of the building but its in the structural analysis. How stable is the foundation?, what are the qualities of the materials? the rebars(steel rods), sand and gravel, and cements used. This factors affects the quality of the project. The mix ratio of sand, gravel, cement and quantity of water needed affects the structure. The Design and structural analysis of the structure must be performed by a professional civil engineer.

AFTER

Building projects are in stages.
•Soil test
•Proper structual Analysis
•Foundation and construction with professional engineer.

Client Agreement
The collapse of a building has also been attributed to clients. Most clients, with low findings leads to low quality buildings which leads to collapsing. Most clients should be aware that the number of storeys on a building is proportional to the quality of the foundation. Adding more storeys to a two storeys foundation leads to collapse.

This are the most reasons why buildings collapse. This post is meant to teach and educate blutters. Thanks for reading.
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