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First Day Footings - Northwest

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Here is the result of the first day of pouring.  This photo shows rebar sticking up from the concrete footings.   Footings are structural members that allow the building’s load to be distributed across the soil.  Generally, footings are wider than and separate from the foundation wall. Construction is currently taking place from south to north on the Liacouras Walk side.


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6 Responses to “First Day Footings - Northwest”

  1. An Observer Says:
    April 6th, 2007 at 9:12 am

    You have excellent collections of photos and video clips. Excellent job.

    I am just curious on how the dimension (width and thickness) of the footings detemined?

    I am also amazed with the construction technique here in America. In other parts of the world (i.e. an Asian country), construction of the footings will be preceeded by piling of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, and pre-tensioned concrete (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pile) into the ground. I guess the soil here is “stable” enough that piling is not neccessary.

    Curious An Oberserver

  2. An Observer Says:
    April 6th, 2007 at 9:19 am

    http://www.fox.temple.edu

  3. Temple Alumni Says:
    April 6th, 2007 at 11:16 am

    Great Pics! I can’t wait to see the finished product.

  4. ZM Says:
    April 6th, 2007 at 11:20 am

    I agree! This is a great collection of pictures. I am also a Temple University Alumni and Business School graduate and it makes me both happy and proud to see history in the making. Alter Hall will be a great addition to Temple’s landscape.

    Hooa!

  5. John DeAngelo Says:
    April 7th, 2007 at 9:36 am

    To the Observer:

    I am no construction expert, but my understanding is that footings are generally a minimum of two to three times wider than the width of the foundation wall. The thickness of the footer is a function of the weight of the structure above and the strength of the soil below the footer http://www.askthebuilder.com/B10_House_Foundations_Footings.shtml. So yes, the soil below does have an impact on the foundation.

    I have asked the Project Manager to provide more information on the footings. I do know that Biddle is proceeding piecemeal in installing the foundation because of a high water table that could make the site a mud basin if the entire area were excavated to its final depth all at once.

    To our business school alums, keep in touch, and be sure to visit the “Take-a-Seat” area of the site to see how you can can put your mark on Alter Hall.

    jd

  6. Ben Says:
    April 11th, 2008 at 12:38 am

    this is the coolest place ever! After visiting all kinds of sites, I figured out that this one is the most interesting

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