Why structures fail, collapses — NSE
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has attributed structural failures within the construction industry basically to incorrect designs and the usage of contaminated materials.
This became as soon as mentioned by the NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, true through a public lecture and induction ceremony held on Tuesday to tag the 2025 Engineering Week in Damaturu, Yobe Yell.
Talking during the NSE Vice President, Usman Tijjani, Oguntala careworn out the necessity for strict adherence to commonplace and educated engineering practices to discontinuance mission delays, budget overruns, and structural collapses.
She highlighted that such failures now not finest pose essential security risks but moreover occupy some distance-reaching financial consequences.
The theme of the tournament, “Construction of Flyover and Diversified Related Engineering Infrastructures,” became as soon as described as timely, in particular in light of the ongoing infrastructural developments within the direct.
Oguntala commended the Yobe Yell Govt for its efforts, in particular the construction of Damaturu’s first flyover, which she cited to illustrate of commitment to engineering excellence.
Alternatively, she warned that brave projects adore flyovers query comprehensive structural integrity assessments, honest soil checking out, lawful originate, and rigorous advantageous alter to originate definite durability and security.
She moreover pointed out that flyover projects are capital-intensive and require enough budgetary provisions and supervision to lead definite of abandonment, that will per chance even flip such investments into liabilities.
Oguntala urged engineers, contractors, and authorities companies to uphold educated ethics and requirements, paying end attention to technical factors at the side of soil bearing ability, concrete energy, originate loads, and environmental impacts.
Earlier within the tournament, the NSE Chairman for Damaturu Branch, Mr. Aliyu Sabo, outlined the targets of the 2025 Engineering Week, which encompass promoting excellence in engineering be aware, raising public consciousness about advantageous mission execution, and entertaining ethical requirements within the profession.
The week’s actions will characteristic visits to engineering-linked organisations, mission web sites, orphanages, and hospitals, concluding with a dinner and award night.
Mr. Sabo moreover paid tribute to the gradual Mr. Jibrin Umar Kortoni, a passe Director-Frequent on the Ministry of Lands and Peek and previous chairman of the NSE Damaturu Branch, acknowledging his contributions to the Society’s Secretariat pattern within the direct.
At some stage within the tournament, 17 unique individuals had been officially inducted into the Damaturu Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
