spyder880:

Learning, enjoying the learning process. Thanks my man.

Aventures:

I cld have asked this at the begining of this tread. Hw do you set out your column points. well i know in some Big construction like this GPS or total station is always used to locate the coordinates of the piers as specified in the drawing. Can you pls shed more light on this or rather give us your method. Thanks

ToToChoper:

@OP.

Is this the ongoing construction at the Heart and Vascular Tower of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge?

ToToChoper:


Despite my doubts on the veracity of your contribution to this ongoing project,  I say kudos if actually you are the Project Manager for this job.

Next my guy, wisdom dictates your n.yash, lol


If you reside in Jigg city or have ever lived in Jigg city (that is Baton rouge for you), you will understand that this construction is off a well-travelled road privy to the PUBLIC. It's a freakin hospital for crying out loud so the issue of client privacy is perhaps your nigerianess worrying you. 

Additionally, the hospital has updates on this construction listed on their website not only for kez007 but the public.

(P.S: I don't need your email)

http://www.ololrmc.com/body.cfm?id=814&fr=true

atasteve:

Lord Kez007 and all the profs, this is so educative and interesting. I have learned a lot reading through this thread.

kez007:

@atasteve, hopefully it will get even more interesting as the months go by, this should be an enjoyable ride!!

Behind bobo:

"Ground beam reinforcement in progress" u mean

Behind bobo:

What type of form work do u guys use?? For good quality construction in naija we use steel shuttering or doca wood panels(or any similar machine cut panels).though most peeps use common untreated panels as this is cheaper.but i love the quality of construction right from the foundation.that s the real difference between construction in naija and foreign countries.though i must add that there are a couple of construction companies doing well here too

aseju:

kez007 along with other construction gurus, I salute o. May God bless you all for this and other like-threads. To me it does not matter where this project is. The process itself is a lot to learn from. Me sef I be laborer in Naija terms, however, I don register for the class even though I too dey skip class. My first question is, is this going to be a "steel and concrete" or "reinforced concrete" structure? Thank you.

aseju:

Oga, thank you o.
Some observations - it seems like no below grade occupiable space, 1st floor will be slab on grade? Guessing that is what obtains in that neck of the wood because of water level. I may also want to ask about distances to adjacent buildings, some have openings now and is that going to remain as such along with yours in place? Some existing columns are protected in that foto and I am thinking separation (or none) with those buildings (existing)?
Thank you for taking us through this.