{"id":6468,"date":"2017-10-02T04:19:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T04:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/geologists-demand-soil-tests-in-projects\/"},"modified":"2017-10-02T04:19:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T04:19:47","slug":"geologists-demand-soil-tests-in-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/geologists-demand-soil-tests-in-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Geologists demand soil tests in projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"attachment_429956\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects-.jpg?resize=1280%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/plugins\/ventra-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif?ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects-.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--640x361.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--1062x598.jpg 1062w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--281x158.jpg 281w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--562x316.jpg 562w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--531x299.jpg 531w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--487x274.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--974x549.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--600x338.jpg 600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429956 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429956 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects-.jpg?resize=1280%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects-.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--640x361.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--1062x598.jpg 1062w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--281x158.jpg 281w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--562x316.jpg 562w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--531x299.jpg 531w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--487x274.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--974x549.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/soil-tests-in-projects--600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soil tests. PHOTO: SUTTLESTOCK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a renewed effort to curb incessant collapses of buildings, the Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (NAEGE), has called on government at all levels and organizations to establish a functional engineering geological units for pre-construction investigations of projects.<\/p>\n<p>The association particularly lamented on too many reported cases of building collapses and the occurrence of environmental hazards in many parts of Nigeria, which it says are preventable man-made disaster .<\/p>\n<p>In a communiqu\u00e9 issued at the end of its two-day yearly International Conference with the theme; \u201cSustainability of Buildings and the Environment\u201d held in Ikeja, Lagos, NAEGE said engineering geological investigations should always precede any major construction projects like; roads, buildings, excavation activities amongst others, to safe lives and prevent the colossal loss of financial and material resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll geotechnical\/soil investigation reports must be endorsed by a practicing geologist\/engineering geologist registered with Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geologists. All construction and material-sourcing companies that practice engineering geological-related services should employ geo-scientists into their establishments\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The conference also emphasized that all hands must be on deck towards ensuring that the law establishing the Council of Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) is enforced with relevant guidelines and enforceable sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>In the document endorsed by its President, Prof. Gabriel Adeyemi, the association warned that the challenges of building collapse, erosion and waste disposal sites evaluation in Nigeria must not be treated with kid\u2019s gloves. The forum, therefore recommended the application of geological engineering knowledge in preventing failures of buildings, and prevention of natural and environmental hazards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers of NAEGE are experts in comprehensive sub-soil investigation for structures, buildings, dams and tunnels, and evaluation of naturally occurring <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/discover-the-top-construction-materials\/\">construction materials<\/a>. Their expertise is also important in drilling for water and hydrocarbons, cum mining solid minerals. We are also specialists in active and proposed waste disposal sites, environmental impact assessment and prevention of natural hazards. The society, is thus, relevant in ministries of works, Solid Minerals Development, Environment, Water and Petroleum Resources\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNAEGE has been registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are therefore recognized by law to practice effectively\u201d, he stated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a hre=\"http:\/\/guardian.ng\/property\/geologists-demand-soil-tests-in-projects\/\"> Guardian <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soil tests. PHOTO: SUTTLESTOCK In a renewed effort to curb incessant collapses of buildings, the Nigerian &hellip; <a title=\"Geologists demand soil tests in projects\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/geologists-demand-soil-tests-in-projects\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Geologists demand soil tests in projects<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[2890,3123,684,522,1432,1431,41],"class_list":["post-6468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opportunities-in-new-markets","tag-construction","tag-engineering","tag-lagos","tag-nigeria","tag-petrol","tag-petroleum","tag-property"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5004,"url":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/kresta-laurel-gets-subsidiary\/","url_meta":{"origin":6468,"position":0},"title":"Kresta Laurel gets subsidiary","author":"Amazing Property","date":"June 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The Chairman of Kresta Laurel Limited and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, an engineer,\u00a0explained that the growing demand for the development of critical infrastructure and construction projects in Nigeria led to the birth of the company. 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