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Originally Posted by Spocket
Wait...what? Not being an architect or anything related, I had no idea that that was a thing.
So, just so that I understand this correctly, you're saying they tear down an old building, dig the hole needed to excavate the old building's foundation but then, instead of just continuing on excavating for the new project, they fill in the hole and then dig it again? Have I got that right? If I do understand you correctly, what on earth is the reason for that?
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As an aside, for that new building getting constructed just north of the Misericordia hospital, they did not fill the lot back in, they just kept going.
I think it's mostly due to the requirement of perimeter shoring. If it is necessary (and it will be for this project), you want to install it from a firm level surface at grade. You can't dig below 5-feet without installing shoring, or doing a 45-degree cut. For the Wawanesa site, they need serious shoring on all 4 sides.