Avenor building used substandard concrete, barely six years old — Structural Engineer

A structural engineer who inspected the site of Sunday's Avenor building collapse has raised serious concerns about the quality of concrete used in the four-storey structure, saying it visibly falls short of basic engineering standards. Emmanuel Aidoo, a Professional Engineer with the Ghana Institute of Engineers specialising in Structural Engineering, told journalists that even from a visual assessment, the concrete in the collapsed building showed clear signs of weakness.

By Caleb Ahinakwah