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Footing Hole495 viewsA 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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447 viewsThis shows the relative size of the large cinderblocks along with the crushed stone aggregate that will be used in concrete within every other hole of the blocks. The walls thus created will be load bearing walls, every other hole will be filled with 12mm metal rebar and concrete to make the embedded support columns.
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Form work414 viewsThis shows the nearly completed form work.dozer
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Concrete Compressive Strength Verification411 viewsThis report shows the results of the compressive strength test on the concrete samples taken by the quality control staff. It is a good verification as the quality of the concrete used in the foundation is significant.dozer
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Cinderblocks used as Supports for Ground Beam410 viewsSmall 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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Interior Wall use of Plumb Bob388 viewsA plumb bob is used to set a vertical line for the interior walls that will be brought 'true' during the render application. Straight lines are use vertically and horizontally.dozer
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CPAC Pour of Ground Beams386 viewsCPAC 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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Ground Beam381 viewsThe 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 Rebar Frame379 viewsThe rebar framework to support the ground beam.
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Ground Beam Frame sits on a Footing358 viewsSince 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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Vertical Rebar for Load Bearing Walls358 viewsNotice 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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Beam Formwork after Fill356 viewsThis 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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