Appraisal of the effect of faulty design on construction and maintenance of building projects in Owerri, Imo state Department: Building Technology By: princeoziddyone Project ID: 2877 Rating: (3.1) votes: 17Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractAt the design stage of a building, sufficient effort should be made to ensure that the design loads (dead, imposed and wind) are adequately determined. Some of the defects that arise during the service life of a building can be attributed to poor construction practice and inadequate quality control measures during constructions which culminate in early unplanned maintenance. It is against this backdrop that this research was carried out to examine the effects of faulty design on the construction and maintenance of building projects. In achieving these objectives, the study adopts a survey technique with a total of 45 questionnaires mainly for the professionals and craftsmen in the industry in which 35 were retrieved and used for the analysis. A survey of randomly selected samples of 25 building professionals and 20 craftsmen were conducted. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the team. Data collected were analyzed using the frequency table, mean item score, one sample z test. The study revealed that the use of construction management and the involvement of competent professionals would help reduce the effect of design failure. Loss of life was discovered to be the major effect of faulty design on the construction industry. The analysis reveals that the causes of faulty design have a significant effect on the construction and maintenance of building projects. The failures of buildings also have significant effects on the stakeholders. The study recommended among others that there should be a design review before finally approving the design for construction maintenance experts should not be overlooked in the planning stage of the project. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Building Technology project topics and materials you might be interested in»Causes of project abandonment in building construction industry and remedial measures»Causes of construction project failures and abandonments in Nigeria»Safety procedures and accident prevention methods in construction sites»Control of Noise Pollution and Sound Insulation in Buildings ( A Case Study of a Broadcasting Studio)»The implication and benefit of the use of softwares in building project construction (case study of selected software and firm)»Maintenance and servicing problems of specialist works in building»The effect of quality control in the building construction process (a case study of Afikpo, Ebonyi state)»A study of prospects and problems of timber as external material in building production in hot climate region»The impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria»Challenges of low-cost housing delivery in Nigeria (Case study of Imo state)»Use of formwork design and construction of high building»Project planning and programming as tools for effective project delivery»The use of building survey for maintenance of building in Nigeria ( A case study of one storey building at Owerri, Imo state)»Design and construction of office complex for school of environmental design technology»Effects of labour management in building construction site - case study of Owerri, Imo state