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Causes, Prevention And Treatment Of Damp On Building
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Purpose of the Study
The essence of this study is to:
1. Identify the causes of damp in buildings in makoko area of Yaba local government in Lagos state.
2. Identify the effects of damp on buildings in makoko area of Yaba local government in Lagos state.
3. Measures for preventing the damp in order to improve the life span of the buildings in makoko.
4. Proffer the proper treatment to the buildings that are affected by damp in makoko.
Research Question
1. What are the causes of damp in buildings?
2. What are the effects of damp on buildings?
3. What are the means of preventing damp in building?
4. What are the necessary treatments needed for buildings that are affected by damp?
Significance of the Study
At
the end of this research project the following people will be the
beneficiary of the proffer solution to the problem: the landlords and
landladies, the building occupants, the maintenance technicians, the
builder.
Specifically this study will help the landlord and
landladies (building owners) to know that damp that can deteriorates
their buildings and they will be able to know and make the right choice
of materials to demand for when their house is under construction or
renovation. They will also appreciate the needs to employ professionals
when constructing.
This study will help occupants to be aware of damp
which can damage their properties, and be injurious to their health. It
will also guide them in the choice of accommodation.
This study will
serve as a guideline to the maintenance technicians who are required to
carry out renovation/repairs in a building, to prevent the effects of
this damp on such building and the right treatment needed for the houses
that are affected.
The builder will benefit from this project due to
the fact that this project will guide in the choice of materials to be
used for construction which will serve as an antidote to the effects of
damp in building, how to treat a swamping area (example foundation type)
before building on it in order to prevent rising damp.
The Scope the Study
The
scope of this study will be limited to the dampness effect in buildings
at makoko. This project also enumerates the causes, prevention and
treatment of damp in building in makoko area of yaba local government in
Lagos state.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]It has been clearly identified that one of the agent that easily deteriorate building structure, weaken the strength of the component of building and shorten the life-span of building is “DAMPâ€, which may occur in different dimension therefore, this project is centred on causes of damp, prevention of damp and the necessary treatment needed for the structure that has been severely affected with damp in makoko, yaba area of Lagos state. This research connotes that the main causes of da ... Continue reading---
