Illustration to explain the construction of basement using...
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Bore-pile (usually by
previous foundation
contractor) as
foundation for future
building (blue area is
concrete filled as pile)
Ground level
Cut-off wall
(e.g. sheet pile, pipe-pile,
soldier pile or diaphragm
wall etc.)
Future basement
formation level
Illustration to explain the construction of
basement using top-down method
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Bore-pile as
foundation for
future building
Ground level
(excavation not started yet)
Cut-off wall
Future basement
formation level
Steel stanchion place onto bore
pile as temporary support for
basement construction
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Steel casing (tube)
Steel stanchion
(column)
Steel base
Bore pile
Connection between steel stanchion and bore pile
Steel base embedded into
concrete for future connection
of steel stanchion by welding
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Steel stanchion (column) placed on top
of the bore pile as support for top-down
basement as well as permanent column
for future structure
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Bore-pile
Ground level
Cut-off wall
Future basement
formation level
First level of excavation
to allow construction of
the ground floor slab
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Ground floor slab being
construction and serve also as
lateral support to the cut off wall
Cut-off wall
Future basement
formation level
First level of excavation
to allow construction of
the ground floor slab
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Completion of the
ground floor slab and
start to excavate
downward for the first
basement using the steel
stanchions as support
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Completion of the
ground floor slab and
start to excavate
downward for the first
basement using the steel
stanchions as support
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Ground floor slab being
constructed and serve also as
lateral support to the cut off wall
Future basement
formation level
Second level of
excavation to allow
construction of the first
basement slab
Superstructure can be constructed at the same
time upon completion of the ground floor slab
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Ground floor and first basement
slab being constructed
Future basement
formation level
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Excavation repeated until the
completion of the entire basement
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Excavation and construction of
the basement slab using
double-bit arrangement
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Other work reality in top-down basement – congested work environment,
complicated layout, difficult phasing of work as part of the construction planning
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Cast the basement wall and
encase the steel stanchion to
become permanent columns, all
using formwork and reinforced
concrete
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Basement steel stanchion finally encased with
reinforced concrete to become permanent column