Site Excavation and Preparation
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Double Terraced Retaining wall crashes down- Last day
What happens here
The team starts by unloading tools from a vehicle. They then use a Bobcat mini excavator to carefully excavate the area where the retaining wall will be built, making sure to separate any backfill soil that can be reused from debris. Old retaining wall blocks are removed from the work area. A string line is set up to guide the initial excavation and subsequent block laying.
Goal: Prepare the ground for the retaining wall foundation
Tools and materials
- Mini Excavator Bobcat 325 — Excavating the trench for the wall foundation and moving soil
- Old Retaining Wall Blocks — Existing blocks being removed
- Plate Compactor Honda — Compacting the base material
- Rakes — Spreading and leveling soil/rock
- Shovels — Hand-digging and fine-tuning the trench
- Skid Loader Caterpillar — Moving materials and debris
- String Line — Establishing straight lines and grades for the wall