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Different Size Crushed StoneNotice the two different sizes of crushed stone aggregate that will be used. The smaller one on the left is used for concrete which will be poured into the large cinderblock holes.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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Damp CourseThe damp course is a thin plastic sheet which prevents water penetrating concrete on top of it. This is the look of sub flooring ready for the ready mix concrete floor to be poured. Note the bent pieces of rebar which come out of the ground beam and tie in the rebar to a fixed surface. Also note the depth indicators and spacers.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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Ready Mix Pour of the FloorNote the consistency of the concrete. It should have just enough moisture to be able to work it and not be watery.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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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.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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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.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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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.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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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.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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Ground Beam Rebar FrameThe rebar framework to support the ground beam.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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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.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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Ground Beam Exterior Wood FormForm wood is used on the outside to support the pour of the ground beam.
dozerSep 27, 2011
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Form workThis shows the nearly completed form work.dozerSep 27, 2011
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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. dozerSep 27, 2011
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