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Old Posted Sep 5, 2017, 3:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bgsrand View Post
Can someone elaborate on the last picture above? Has concrete been poured already for that caisson location, why are they back filling it?
Yes the caisson is already poured - many feet of rebar sticking out from the top of the concrete. Generally the pour stops at the level of the mat or sleeper that the column will attach to. Looking at the sheet piles wer are talking 6' minimum digging.
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