9. introduction to site preparation
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This document provides an introduction and overview of the site preparation process for construction projects. It discusses that site preparation involves demolishing existing structures, clearing the site, and selling salvaged materials. It also includes fixing locations for temporary site offices and facilities. The document then outlines the major steps in site preparation, including: 1) clearing the site of trees and obstacles, 2) surveying the site, 3) testing the soil composition, 4) designing a site plan, and 5) investigating the site geotechnically to characterize soil and groundwater conditions. Proper site preparation through these steps helps ensure a safe and productive work environment that meets codes and allows the project plans to be built as intended.
9. introduction to site preparation
- 2. INTRODUCTION TO SITE PREPARATION Site preparation involves the demolition or wrecking of buildings and other structures, clearing of building sites and sale of materials from demolished structures. Site preparation also entails blasting, test drilling, landfill, leveling, earth-moving, excavating, land drainage and other land preparation. Site preparation also includes fixing position of the site office, go downs, the guard and the labor shed, the access and existing roads for trucks and carts etc.
- 4. FEW MAJOR FACTORS TAKEN IN ACCOUNT WHILE PREPARING SITE
- 8. SITE PREPARATION PROCESS; STEP BY STEP
- 9. SITE PREPARATION PROCESS; THE STEP BY STEP Site Development we know that the site preparation process is the first task that must be completed. Engineers need a clear and properly prepared site to. To start a new project in a site that is unfriendly to the project can destroy plans, hinder building permits and damage the overall project. It is a challenging activity that must be dealt with before any building project can begin in earnest.
- 10. With civil engineering projects, the site preparation can be demolition (both above and below ground), soil clearing, soil testing, site plan designs, zoning restrictions, environmental concern and coordinating how everything on the project should run. Preparing your site properly to begin with means a much safer, more productive working environment, and a total project that is up to standard and in code.
- 11. STEPS OF SITE PREPARATION
- 12. 1- SITE CLEARING This is the first task of site preparation. The site should be in a cleared and graded condition. It involves the removal of trees, demolishing buildings, removing any and all old underground infrastructure, and any other obstacles that might affect the construction process in the future or hinder the project to be done.
- 13. 2- SITE SURVEYING If your building block is not clearly identified by survey pegs, you cannot be certain that you are building on the correct block. A surveyor will survey the site and line out exactly where the structure or road project is to be built. The Surveying process is not an option it is a requirement for most zoning and permitting processes. Surveying is the translation of a contractor’s set of construction plans into a physical representation on the project site.
- 14. The function of the surveyor is to locate the boundaries of the structure to be built and is denoted with physical markers, usually a lathe, pin, or survey stake in a horizontal position. However, the surveyor’s marks are also communication to the contractor as to the actual elevation and the required cut or fill necessary to obtain the design elevation. It also includes the checking of improvements and temporary construction items placed to construct those improvements. Contractors use the surveyor’s marks to verify the horizontal and vertical location to the construction plans.
- 15. 3- SOIL TESTING Soil testing is a vital important task that needs to be done before the site is purchased. The composition of the soil must be known so as to examine the ability to withstand structure and to test the ability to absorb water. The site Engineer will insist that you do all necessary soil testing before commencing any structural task on the soil. If the soil at the site is not suitable for the future project, then there may be no choice but to look for another site which has soil suitable for the project.
- 16. 4- SITE PLAN DESIGN After the soil testing is done all necessary drainage and septic tanks are installed, the next step is to modify the design to indicate placement of septic systems and all necessary fixtures. Nothing can be done without designing the site, and above all making permanent record of what is underground. A construction site is a living breathing thing, it changes daily, as placement of a water tank underground changes slightly because of underground rock formations for instance, this must be noted for future reference.
- 17. THE SITE PLAN WILL SHOW NEWLY DEVELOPED ACCESS ROADS FOR CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND TEMPORARY STORAGE AREAS FOR SUPPLIES TO BE DELIVERED. THE SITE PLAN WILL ALSO DEPICT WHERE THE BUILDING SHOULD BE AFTER IT IS BUILT. UNLIKE OTHER STEPS TAKEN IN SITE PREPARATION, THE SITE PLAN IS UPDATED IN THE FIELD AND REVISIONS ARE CARRIED OUT IN OFFICE BY CONSULTANTS.
- 18. 5- SITE INVESTIGATION Geotechnical site investigation performed in order to characterize soil, rock and groundwater condition of the proposed site. A geotechnical site investigation is the process of collecting information and evaluating the conditions of the site for the purpose of designing and constructing the foundation for a structure, such as a building, plant, road, parking lot or bridge.
- 19. The steps taken to do Geotechnical site investigation are listed below. Good planning and management of a geotechnical site investigation is the key to obtaining sufficient and correct site information. This information is then used for designing a structure in a timely manner and with minimum cost and surprises for the estimates of effort needed.
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