This paper determined the indices suitable for maintainability analysis with respect to public buildings so as to provide public developers a framework for the timely evaluation of their proposals and avert future maintenance disaster. The indices were drawn from theoretical concepts culled from the existing literature. Prominent features of maintainability analysis included mean time to respect estimates, accessibility analysis and technological feasibility of maintaining each of the composite components of a building. Manuals were advocated for to ease maintainability analysis.
This paper examined the state of major cultural properties in Ile-Ife -a traditional settlement known in history as the cradle of the Yoruba civilisation. This was to unfold the level of deterioration, identify the causes of decay and suggest appropriate maintenance solutions. In order to carry out this assessment, selected cultural properties such as the Museum, Ooni ' s palace and shrines such as Ile-Oduduwa, Ifa Temple, Oke-Mogun and Opa Oranmiyan were examined through physical surveys. The analysis was carried out on data procured through the administration of a set of questionnaires. Findings revealed that these cultural properties were in a state of neglect and had no source of funds for their maintenance. The paper concluded that the nonchalant attitude of the custodians of these cultural properties to maintenance contributed to their inability to source for funds, thus allowing the observed decay.
Abstract:The study investigates the level of construction material waste generated on building sites in South-South, Nigeria. The objective is to empirically establish the level of waste generated on building sites and compare such with the allowable value in estimates. Data were collected from 30 on-going public building projects for six months. The level of material waste was calculated in percentages while one way ANOVA was employed to compare the waste values among the States in the zone. The significant difference between actual and allowable values of waste was tested using paired t-test. The level of material waste was found to be 11.69, 12.10, 10.45, 14.54, and 12.07 for concrete blocks, steel reinforcement, timber, and tiles respectively. It was concluded that these values are significantly different, with p-values < 0.05, from the allowable waste. The study recommends that the values of waste derived by this study be adopted in estimates.
The study appraised the state of industrial facilities in selected industrial estates established between 1957 and 1981 in Lagos State by examining the nature and causes of facilities" defects in the selected industrial estates. The buildings sampled were load bearing sandcrete block wall (1%), concrete framed structure (83%) and steel framed structure (16%). Data were sourced using structured questionnaire administered on the staff of maintenance department of 35 building materials and plastic manufacturing industries purposively selected and located in 18 industrial estates. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistic. The study found the structural elements of the buildings, i.e. foundations, beams, walls, and floors satisfactory. Using the mean response analysis, the result showed that the most severe factors responsible for industrial facilities" defects were combined effects of geo-climatic factors (2.35), combined effects of biological agencies (2.15), corrosion (1.98), and physical aggression on the facilities (1.71).
This paper examines the level of compliance of sports facilities, in selected universities in South-Western Nigeria to relevant standards (National and International standards). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which was administered on sports men and women (4 male, 2 female). Personnel responsible for maintenance of sports facilities in the universities were also sampled (two groundsmen from each University, the Director of Sports and two other members of the sport Council, Director of Works, four maintenance Supervisors, and two maintenance administrative staff, and eighteen maintenance operatives in each of the selected University). The study incorporated all the fifteen sports featured at the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) competitions. Three federal universities were purposively selected because these have facilities for all the fifteen sports and have hosted national and international sporting events. A total of four hundred and fifty four copies of the questionnaires (454) were administered and (342) copies were retrieved and found useful for analysis. Two hundred and sixty one copies (71.7%) copies of questionnaire were retrieved from sports men and women and 81 copies (90%) from maintenance staff in the universities sampled. Data obtained were analysed using frequency distribution, percentages and mean response analysis. The findings revealed that football field; hockey and cricket pitches were rated very low on the availability of sprinklers. The hard courts were rated very low on 'crack free' and 'free of holes. The swimming pool was equally rated very poorly on pool chemical balance and cleanliness of water. The study concluded that sports facilities in South West Nigeria were not complying with the requisite national and international standards. The study therefore recommended immediate response from the management of the sports facilities in order to return the European Scientific Journal June 2018 edition Vol.14, No.18 ISSN: 1857 -7881 (Print) e -ISSN 1857 265 facilities to normal operations halt accelerated deterioration, correct cited safety hazards and life safety code violations.
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