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··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderThat is an unusual construction technique (from a US perspective). I've not seen concrete girders like that. And what type(s) of wood are being used? What is the building's use? I know this is watch-unrelated but if you could elaborate just a little...?
The concrete work is fundamentally how they build the majority of the houses and larger constructions here in Vietnam. The frame is reinforced concrete and the walls are then single coarse rendered bricks. We have only used for foundations though.
The timbers are a mix of Acacia or Asian mahogany, Pine and Chinese Redwood. The translation is a bit loose but the Acacia or Mahogany is extremely hard and dense.
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·This might help explain the project a bit better:
The concrete work is fundamentally how they build the majority of the houses and larger constructions here in Vietnam. The frame is reinforced concrete and the walls are then single coarse rendered bricks. We have only used for foundations though.
The timbers are a mix of Acacia or Asian mahogany, Pine and Chinese Redwood. The translation is a bit loose but the Acacia or Mahogany is extremely hard and dense.
I read through your thread up to Feb 16. "Unusual construction technique" is an under statement. I've built on hilly sites in Malibu before but this is nuts! The trenching alone is a daunting task. I can see the structural concept is a reinforced concrete grid with point loads. Are you on bedrock or does the whole foundation rely on a relatively evenly distributed load? I would have to have massive foundation walls here or caissons to bedrock and grade-beams...basically destroy the site with heavy machinery then replace it artificially. Not to mention what I'd have to do regarding lateral. I'll follow your progress on the thread. It looks like you've finally got to "the fun part!"
Good Luck...You are indeed Barking Mad!
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