Week 10- Oval Pavilion Site Visit

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Oval Pavilion Site Visit The first place we stopped on our visit was at the south end of the building development where a retaining wall was undergoing the final stages of construction. The construction of this wall was increasingly important as it plays a pivotal role in ensuring the building site does not become flooded as it sits at a lower ground level than the adjacent playing ground. Form ply was used to create the formwork in which concrete and reinforcing bars where then placed to create the wall. As the wall is also functioning as a retaining wall it means it is holding back soil which therefore means it requires reinforcement bars to prevent buckling and breaks. On the front side of the wall, waterproof membrane in the underground section of the wall is also being placed to ensure that the wall remains waterproof which is integral to maintaining the walls optimum strength (Ching, 2008.)

Figure 1: First point of discussion during site visits where retaining walls were being constructed.

There was also pattern work on the concrete walls, which was made from origin, which leaves the impression of timber on the concrete. This process is more time consuming and expensive than creating a plain concrete wall however this adds a distinct design element creating a more aesthetically appealing finish. Most of the building is made out of a combination of steel and wood. The type of timber used changes throughout the building to fit the purpose at which it is needed. Due to timbers lightweight nature and


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