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Footing HoleA footing hole with metal frame work. Each hole was 1 meter square by about 40 cm. deep. In this design there are only two foundation columns in the patio. Throughout the rest of the house there are footing and then a ground beam on top of the footings. The walls are load bearing with columns inside the wall material itself.
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Frame SpacerThe use of a spacer with metal tie to keep the metal frame off the surface. The spacer is used to keep the rebar metal frame in the middle of the anticipated concrete pour.
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Ground BeamThe ground beam which sits on top of the footings will be 45 centimeters high by 25 centimeters wide. This shows the metal rebar frame work which will be encased in concrete to make the ground beam.
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Ground Beam Frame sits on a FootingSince we are using load bearing (heavy) walls, appx. 5.5 pieces of the 12 mm rebar on average cover each section of the ground beam. This shows a T section of the ground beam metal frame sitting on concrete footing.
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Ground Beam Rebar FrameThe rebar framework to support the ground beam.
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12 mm SD 30 RebarClose up of the back corner of the metal ground beam frame with extra rebar support. The 12 mm rebar is SD 30.
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Cinderblocks used as Supports for Ground BeamSmall cinder blocks are used as permanent supports (on the inside) for the ground beam. These will remain as a part of the foundation after the ground beam is poured.
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Ground Beam Exterior Wood FormForm wood is used on the outside to support the pour of the ground beam.
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Form workThis shows the nearly completed form work.dozer
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Beam Formwork after FillThis shows the foundation ready to have the ground beam poured. Cinderblocks have been used in the form work inside the house, form wood is used with supports on the exterior. dozer
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Vertical Rebar for Load Bearing WallsNotice the vertical rebar is secured in place appx. each 40 centimeters to coincide with the holes in the large cinderblocks that will be used for the load bearing walls.
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CPAC Pour of Ground BeamsCPAC ready mix cement pour of ground beams. 280 KSC (kilometers per square centimeter) concrete was used as in the floor. CPAC is better than hand mix for large areas since it is poured as a homogeneous unit.
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