I visited this construction site a few weeks ago just as the construction workers were completing their days work. It is located in the Geelong CBD, on Malop St.
Here we can see a number of strutural concrete columns extending into the foundation. Note the extensive use of steel reinforcement within the coloums. As a multi-storey commerical building, it is important that the structural elements are more than capable of withstanding both dead and live loads imposed upon them. Starter bars at the top of the column will aid in the fusion of slab and extending column. In the background one can witness a subsequent column with its formwork still cladded as the concrete cures.
Detail base of the column where it presumably meets with the covered pad footing. Not quite sure what the concrete panel is around the column, but it may be some sort of retaining wall or sacrificial formwork for the slab pour.
Shot of the construction workers in their fluorescent safety gear!
Infil compacted presumably in anticipation of the concrete slab pour. Note ridge in foundation to help shape the strip footing. Also pictured is services that will penetrate the slab as well as steel starter bars for a column.
This is the building adjacent to the above construction site, not sure it it is part of the same project. However it is utilizing tilt-up precast panels to shape an indoor/outdoor staircase. I would imagine that the strut centred in the photograph is temporary, however this particular one looked rather permanent in person - unusual positioning.
Close up of some of the steel reinforcement cages scattered around the site ready to be installed. I would imagine that these particular cages will be utilized as some rather large pad footings.
Here we can see a number of strutural concrete columns extending into the foundation. Note the extensive use of steel reinforcement within the coloums. As a multi-storey commerical building, it is important that the structural elements are more than capable of withstanding both dead and live loads imposed upon them. Starter bars at the top of the column will aid in the fusion of slab and extending column. In the background one can witness a subsequent column with its formwork still cladded as the concrete cures.
Detail base of the column where it presumably meets with the covered pad footing. Not quite sure what the concrete panel is around the column, but it may be some sort of retaining wall or sacrificial formwork for the slab pour.
Shot of the construction workers in their fluorescent safety gear!
Infil compacted presumably in anticipation of the concrete slab pour. Note ridge in foundation to help shape the strip footing. Also pictured is services that will penetrate the slab as well as steel starter bars for a column.
This is the building adjacent to the above construction site, not sure it it is part of the same project. However it is utilizing tilt-up precast panels to shape an indoor/outdoor staircase. I would imagine that the strut centred in the photograph is temporary, however this particular one looked rather permanent in person - unusual positioning.
Close up of some of the steel reinforcement cages scattered around the site ready to be installed. I would imagine that these particular cages will be utilized as some rather large pad footings.
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