With the high carbon footprint generated by construction projects, there has been an increasing need for greener buildings that use conscious technologies to reduce this massive carbon footprint. LEED certification system was developed to rank and score construction projects, this certification focuses on green building design and construction practices i.e., sustainable site planning, safeguarding water […]
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For a long time, large spans in buildings have posed a design challenge to consultants who have to strike a balance between longer clear spans and increased dimensions of structural members. Architectural designs favor larger spans for design simplicity and aesthetics, while structural design leans towards shorter spans with closely spaced supports for a more
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Steel prices have increased globally by 30% causing a spike in construction costs in the real estate industry. This has consequently affected the prevailing housing prices making home ownership an increasingly costly endeavor for new homeowners. In time there is a significant reduction in the uptake of housing as mortgage financing rates go beyond the
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With advancement in building technologies, builders have tried out various systems to address construction challenges and improve efficiency in projects. Over time, some systems have proven to be better suited as regards ease of execution and cost savings on site. One of the systems tried out extensively in building construction is post tension technology. In
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BUILDING SPACES OF WORSHIP. THE ANCIENT CHURCH Over the past two thousand years of the Christian religion, church architecture has evolved in various forms, partly by innovation and borrowing from other architectural styles and local traditions. Since the inception of religion, all doctrines have adopted various forms of architectural styles in the spaces of worship,
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Diamond Plaza Multi-storey Building. Diamond Plaza building is a 17-story Mixed-use building in Parklands, Nairobi, with malls, restaurants, and offices. During its construction, there was a change of design proposal by the client. The design change entailed an additional five floors on top of the original building. Somers Engineering was engaged to re-design and retrofit
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After the completion of construction on a commercial building in Kampala Central business district, there was a need to provide vehicular access to the building from the city centre, across the Nakivubo channel. Therefore, to address this need, a bridge was designed to span over the 13-meter-wide drainage channel. Somers Engineering was appointed to design,
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Post tensioning is a method of prestressing concrete which employs use of high strength steel tendons, that are stressed after concrete placement. Post tensioning allows for the reduction in quantity of reinforcement, longer spans with fewer supports and thinner structural members, thereby reducing material quantities. Holy Family Basilica project is a 4-level basement parking silo
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Isinya Piling Project The project involved construction of a boundary wall of 2.4m high and 544m long, located in Isinya kajiado county where black cotton soil dominates the area. The conventional way of constructing the wall on strip footing was very expensive and piling was adopted.Columns were piled at 3m centers to the hard stratum
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Jaffery Academy – piling works Somers Engineering Ltd was appointed as the structural engineer for the above project. The two level Activity Hall sat on a plinth of 998m2. Due to presence of very poor soils i.e. a backfilled land consisting of waste material such as construction debris like cement bags and it is saturated
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