Basement Brick work after filling

Picture shows commencement of basement brick work after filling the basement

Foundation beam -After filling

Picture shows foundation beams after filling with red sand.Brick work and damp proof concrete has to come over foundation beam as part of basement

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Foundation beam

Picture shows steel reinforcement work for foundation beam in progress

.This will be the base on which the building walls are going to be built

Red sand filling to raise Ground Level

Red sand filling is being done to raise ground level.After this filling,we will do foundation beam of depth 40 cm.Ultimately this beam level will also be filled and it will be the proposed Ground Level roughly about one feet above from present Ground level in the front side.Picture shows red sand being filled

Raising of pile columns

All 28 pile columns are being raised upto proposed Ground Level for the plot which is at a height of about 140 cm from the present Ground Level.Picture shows pile columns being raised

Pile chipping

Top portion of piles are chipped off by about 50-60 cm to ensure that weak concrete at top is removed.After pile chipping we will raise all 28 pile columns up by using concrete laid in square shape

Temporary shed

Temporary shed is made at site for storage of cement and working tools using coconut leaves,dried and woven as mat

Steel reinforcement for concrete piling

See picture of steel reinforcement done and kept ready for use along with each pile

Piling work continues

Concrete piling has now reached upto 23 piles out of 28

Piling details

A hole corresponding to diameter of pile is first dug into the ground.In this case it goes down to 10.5 metres.Then steel reinforcement done is put in place in the 10.5 metre depth hole and then a rich mix of concrete is poured into the hole

Concrete piling for Foundation

Permanent single Phase Electric connection obtained and line connected on 21,August,2008

Set out for piling done on 26,August

Well with rings and temporay shed at site

Concrete piling started on 8,September