European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Details :
Article Name :
The Social Isms, Effect and Trends of Building Collapse in Urban Africa
Author Name :
FIDELIS ONYEKACHI ADIUKWU
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Building collapse in any form is a subject of discuss amongst researchers, scholars and stakeholders all around the world. For many years, urban Africa has had her sad moments in the loss of valuables, human lives and deficits on local economy. The stability of any building depends primarily amongst others on the foundation and structure. Therefore research studies the social isms of building collapse as trending in some cities in Africa. What causes a building to collapse? What effect does a foundation and structure portends as evident in the planning, design and construction of a building as to ensure stability and healthy state? Before any building collapse, there are signs within a time frame, it gives as a warning for an impending danger prior to its failure. Paper thus posit factors leading to building collapse and measures to curb menace. Paper agrees to the fact that a healthy building aside from dependent on foundation and structure, also depends on variables like a good design, quality of material, components, construction technology, adherence to building laws, and proper building supervision at early and every stage of construction. Nonetheless the political will of city governance to stem the tide and menace of building collapse, author concur cannot be overemphasized.
Keywords :
Building, Building Code, Building Collapse, Foundation, Structure, Urban Africa.
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