PROJECT PHOTOS

Concrete Forms, backfilling

and compacting

December 28 & 29, 2002

Backfilling is a little boring, but essential to making sure that the forms don't expand during pouring. Moving concrete is very heavy and can blow out a weak form. There has to be equal stress from the inside and on the outside of the form.

Will (left) and Billy

Our friend, Will Serrano

placing 36.5 inch bracing

east side ready for rebar

Starting compaction

14 inch depth by 36.5 inches wide

We rented a tamper from the NationsRent store and are using it to compact the soil under where the rebar will be laid. Wire chairs are put under the rebar to keep it up off the bottom and to make sure there is a substantial amount of concrete under it.

backfilling forms

levelling behind forms

raking edges

west side of dome ring

Debbie going around and around

still going around