INVESTIGATION OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA SCHOOLS: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS
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ABSTRACT
The factors affecting building collapse in schools in Lagos have been a major concern in Nigerian education system as it threatens human lives and properties in the state because of its occurrence at close intervals. People erect buildings without considering some factors and codes which are necessary to put in place before embarking on any development and these calls for a reason to emphasize on the remedies to put an end to this disaster. This study has posited that various factors are responsible for the incessant causes of building collapse in schools in Lagos state, include the use of substandard materials, coupled with the activities of quacks which have inexorably contributed to the incidence of building collapse. In an attempt to find lasting solution to the causes and effects of building collapse in Lagos state, this study examines types of collapse, as posited by different authors; some of the major causes of building collapse include: bad design, fire, lack of proper supervision, faulty construction and alteration of approved drawings etc. as well as the effects and problems caused by building collapse. Finally, useful suggestions were proffered as corrective measures, also far reaching recommendations were made.
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