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Construction Journal Submission Report

Week Three: OVAL PAVILLION

Nicole Tan 641433

Marked up plan of photo sites:

A

B

C

D

Location

Direction of photo

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Photos:

FIGURE_A

Steel reinforcements have been placed in an

excavated site. These structures have safety

capping features (in yellow) as an OHS measure.

These reinforcements are likely to be for a ground

beam as they begin to construct the foundation

of the structure. The concrete poured onto these

foundations represent a composite structure

where the concrete prevents the steel from

rusting whilst the steel provides the concrete with

tensile strength.

FIGURE_B

This is an image of a wall formwork

with horizontal and vertical timber

studs as reinforcements. The stage of

works here is more advanced than

Figure A where they are beginning to

construct the primary members of the

structure such as this foundation wall.

Once this formwork is complete,

concrete will be poured into it

thereby creating an in-situ concrete

foundation wall.

LINK BETWEEN FIGURE A

AND B

The line of steel

reinforcements lie

adjacent to the formwork

which suggests that the

foundation wall will be

connected to the lateral

structure on which the

steel reinforcements will

support.

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FIGURE_C

This is an image of the old

heritage-listed pavilion which

was severely damaged by fire in

the 1950’s. A temporary

downpipe has been installed to

the pavilion whilst the hydraulics

of the old structure is also

present. Timber diagonal

supports have also been added.

There has been no works to

restore the broken tiles on the

roof or improve the foundation of

the building.

FIGURE_D

This section of the construction site has the most progress. The plywood formwork is clearly

in place and ready to receive extra reinforcement if necessary and the subsequent

concrete block placement. Steel reinforcements have been installed in certain grids

whilst conduits appear to present in most grids. Concrete blockwork can be seen on the

wall closest to the camera and the builder has also installed temporary timber edge

protection for OHS measures.

At this stage, on-site pouring of concrete and block work is occurring to create the

concrete blocks for the basement slabs which will be lifted and placed into the area

photographed above.