Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52195#.VIj-asnQrzE Author(s) Lekan Makanju Olanitori , Joseph Olaseinde Afolayan Affiliation(s) Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria . ABSTRACT This paper used the existing formulae in estimating resistance parameter of reinforced concrete structure to assess the effect of concrete produced from pit-sand in Akure metropolis, on the resistance parameters of a collapsed building in Oba-Ile, Akure. Site inspections were carried out on the collapsed building, and concrete samples were taken. Both destructive and non-destructive methods were used to determine the structure’s concrete stren...
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