Sustainable constructions and cases of high-rise buildings collapse in Nigeria

Ede, A. N. and Akin-Adeniyi, Ayomide John and Effiong, John Uduak and Awoyera, P. O. and Oyebisi, S.O and Mark, O.G and Ezenkwa, C. S. (2023) Sustainable constructions and cases of high-rise buildings collapse in Nigeria. In: Building Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Developing Countries – Musonda & Mwanaumo (eds). Taylor and Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-032-35107-0

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Abstract

High-rise residential and commercial development in developing countries like Nigeria has been spurred by both the rapid growth of the population and the pressing need to protect the country’s limited land supply in areas of commercial development. However, recent years have seen an increase in the number of building collapses in Nigeria, which is a cause for concern. This study uses statistical method on historical data to highlight the scenarios of the collapse of high-rise buildings in Nigeria and drawing a relationship with it to sustainable construction. According to this study, Nigerian high rises have a low rate of collapse despite the country’s high rate of collapse, but the number of fatalities in the collapse of these structures is alarming. The high death toll associated with these collapses is a negative indicator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (SDGs).

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building Collapse, High-rise Buildings, Casualty Rate, Failure Rate, SDGs
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2024 16:00
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 16:00
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/18524

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