Wood would last a lifetime if it gets proper maintenance. You have to note that the formation of mold and fungi will occur when moisture comes in contact with ordinary wood. This is why painting and coating are needed to prevent this effect and also avoid shrinking and swelling as a result...
The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, NICE has lamented the rising cost of building materials, including Cement, warning that such could contribute to building collapse this year. National Vice Chairman of NICE, Engr.Lola Adetona, gave the warning at Civil Engineers’ Annual Dinner and Publi...
Terrazzo is not a natural stone, but a composite material made of cement and embedded chips of stone, which cost about$3 to $8per sq. ft. to polish. The durable surface is highly stain resistant, so it typically requires very little care to make it shine. A light buffing and polishing...
The widespread exposure to ambient PM2.5poses a substantial health risk globally, with a more pronounced impact on low- to medium-income nations. This study investigates the spatiotemporal distribution of PM2.5in the communities hosting informal brickmaking industries in Vhembe District. Utilizing Dylos...
Existing for over a quarter century, Axion Africa is the only company in the world that has converted the pollutants of cement companies known as CKD into a third class viable concrete suitable for use in side walks, pavements, etc. It is a leader in its field producing the most advanced ...
It commonly includes steel, copper, cement, bitumen, lumber, masonry bricks/blocks, and sand among many others. The housing construction industry is one of the most important industries that underpins the economic development of a nation [9]. The construction sector impacts socio-economic expansion...
[22], the share of the cost of building materials in the total budget of a construction project on average exceeds 70%, and the primary materials are eight building materials used in almost all projects—steel reinforcement, ready-mixed concrete, bricks, sand, cement, glass, paint and plywood...