CLIMATE, WEATHER AND
BUILDING COLLAPSE
A Paper Presented at the 11th Annual
Lecture/Conference of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe
University, Awka, Anambra State 5th & 6th Jun. 2017
ABSTRACT
Climate
change has become a reality and so has building collapse. Global Reports have
already shown serious changes in rainfall volume and timing resulting in
heavier floods or in other situations more intense temperature waves. The science that deals with understanding and
employing ethical processes in our daily activities in order to mitigate the
negative effects of climate change caused by man's activities is referred to as
Green Building or sustainable development. It is sometimes also called
sustainable building/design. The idea of sustainable comes in three forms;
Environmental sustainability, Economic/ Financial/cost sustainability and
Social sustainability i.e. User friendliness/comfort/ health. The challenge of
building collapse in Nigeria is clearly
an issue that traverses these three aspects. This paper examines the occurrence of building
collapse in Nigeria from the consultant's view point ..
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR WIDESPREAD ADOPTION IN THE NIGERIAN BUILT INDUSTRY
I O Okereke, K E Chukwujindu, A I Emenike, O S Egwu
ABSTRACT
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of structures for the consumption of professionals in the building industry. This is due to its capabilities and potentials mostly in collaborative endeavours. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals are now able to collaborate more effectively even remotely thus ensuring a more streamlined design process and greater savings of construction costs through clash detection and predictable synergies. This study highlights the benefits of BIM adoption within the AEC industry while analysing the challenges encountered in its implementation. Various relevant literature were analysed with a bearing to better understanding of BIM usefulness in a more streamlined design process from design and construction management through to facility management. A few forefront local Architectural practices were observed with the aim of ..Read full text
IMPROVED AWARENESS OF ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM - COMPATIBLE BUILDINGS
Ikechukwu Obiora Okereke, K. E. Chukwujindu
ABSTRACT
The ability to interconnect and communicate wirelessly in and around the built environment with sufficient aptitude is becoming progressively important as the array of consumer-grade portable devices with broadband wireless functionality flourishes. These devices provide incredible functionality, much of which is dependent on broadband internet connectivity which, from a user perspective, is frequently sub-optimal. With almost a hundred percent of today’s communication and data consumption happening within the domain of wireless technology, it is surprising that for the built environment in Nigeria, codes/guidelines do not yet exist in the building industry to guide and enhance their deployment and use within our built environment. The knowledge to limit, or eliminate and enhance these wireless waves as needed through spatial and material manipulations is virtually non-existent amongst...
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Investigation of factors responsible for deterioration of building structures in tertiary institutions
Odoanyanwu Ndubuisi M, Kosisochukwu Emmanuel Chukwujindu * and Emmanuel Ikemefune Kikanme
Department of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 09(01), 064–072.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2021.9.1.0186
Publication history:
Received on 29 August 2021; revised on 10 September 2021; accepted on 12 September 2021
Abstract:
Purpose: This research focused on determining factors responsible for deterioration of building structures in Tertiary institutions.
Method: The methodology involved survey design, review of related literature, two sets of structured questionnaires, direct observations, walkthrough evaluations, interviews and photographs. The sample techniques involved both purposive and stratified random sampling applied on a population of 1300 staff, students and 84 buildings respectively. Data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages and mean scores. Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis and student t-test were employed in testing the hypotheses.
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