LASBCA Certified Accreditors Program (CAP): How NDT Structural Audits Prevent Building Collapse in Lagos
Why the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) partnered with accredited engineering firms like Envostructs to monitor abandoned, uncompleted, and distressed structures across Isolo, Okota, and Lagos State.
Key Engineering Takeaways
- Visual inspection alone cannot identify honeycombed concrete cores, sub-standard 12 MPa concrete mixes, or corroded reinforcement in long-abandoned carcasses.
- Under the LASBCA Certified Accreditors Program (CAP), combined Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), Schmidt Hammer Rebound, and Ferroscan rebar mapping establish true in-situ structural capacity.
Engr. S.I.A. Edidi (MSc, MNSE, COREN R6610)
LASBCA-CAP · BS EN 12504 · Eurocode 2














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