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    This document summarizes a case study investigating the structural failure of part of a two-story building under construction in Oba-Ile, Akure, Nigeria. Site inspections and testing of concrete samples found that the sand used to make the concrete contained 10.5% silt/clay, exceeding the 4% code requirement and resulting in low-quality concrete with only 9.6MPa compressive strength versus the required 20MPa. Additionally, the provided reinforcement anchorage lengths and shear reinforcement spacing did not meet code standards. The investigation concluded that the partial building collapse was likely due to substandard concrete quality from impure sand and insufficient reinforcement anchoring and spacing.

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    This document summarizes a case study investigating the structural failure of part of a two-story building under construction in Oba-Ile, Akure, Nigeria. Site inspections and testing of concrete samples found that the sand used to make the concrete contained 10.5% silt/clay, exceeding the 4% code requirement and resulting in low-quality concrete with only 9.6MPa compressive strength versus the required 20MPa. Additionally, the provided reinforcement anchorage lengths and shear reinforcement spacing did not meet code standards. The investigation concluded that the partial building collapse was likely due to substandard concrete quality from impure sand and insufficient reinforcement anchoring and spacing.

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    This document summarizes a case study investigating the structural failure of part of a two-story building under construction in Oba-Ile, Akure, Nigeria. Site inspections and testing of concrete samples found that the sand used to make the concrete contained 10.5% silt/clay, exceeding the 4% code requirement and resulting in low-quality concrete with only 9.6MPa compressive strength versus the required 20MPa. Additionally, the provided reinforcement anchorage lengths and shear reinforcement spacing did not meet code standards. The investigation concluded that the partial building collapse was likely due to substandard concrete quality from impure sand and insufficient reinforcement anchoring and spacing.

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    Causes of structural failures of a building: Case study of a building at Oba-Ile, Akure

    Lekan Makanju Olanitori

    Journal of Building Appraisal volume 6, pages277–284(2011)Cite this article

    Abstract

    This article investigates the cause of the failure of some parts of a two-storey building under
    construction, in Oba-Ile, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The article examines the effect of the quality of
    sand used for concrete production on the quality of concrete produced from them. The article also
    investigates whether the provided main and shear reinforcements in buildings complied with the
    provisions of the BS 8110. Site inspections were carried out, and concrete samples were taken. Many of
    the structural components were exposed, so as to determine the number of reinforcements in each
    structural element, the anchorage length of main reinforcement provided and the spacing of shear
    reinforcement. The field settling method was used to determine the percentage content of silt/clay
    impurity in the sand. The average silt/clay content of the sand was found to be 10.5 per cent, which is
    above the maximum 4 per cent value stipulated by the code. The results of both the destructive and
    non-destructive tests show that the average compressive strength of the concrete is 9.6 N/mm2, which
    is less than 20 N/mm2 specified minimum concrete strength for structural use. The anchorage length
    provided is less than the value stipulated by the code. The low quality of the concrete is due to the high
    percentage content of silt/clay in the sand used. From the above investigation, the possible cause of the
    collapse of the building is the provision of anchorage length less than required, spacing of shear
    reinforcement is less than required and, the poor quality of the concrete used for the construction.

    INTRODUCTION

    Collapse of buildings

    In his report, Adeoye (1998) noted that between December 1976 and January 1995, there were over 30
    cases of collapse of buildings reported across the country, with well over 250 persons losing their lives
    and several others being severely injured. In addition, Amanda-Ayafa (2000) noted that between May
    1987 and April 2000 over 22 cases of building failure were reported in Lagos State. Between January
    2005 and August 2006, over eight cases of building collapse were recorded in the country. Hence, as a
    matter of responsibility, the Federal Government, Ministry of Works and Housing, State and Local
    Governments, including private individuals and professional bodies should be concerned. Figure 1 shows
    the collapsed part of the building under investigation, whereas Figures 2 and 3 show the reconstructed
    combined footing with the column reinforcement of the collapsed part of the building.

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