Construction Knowledge Series - Excavation

We understand and manage the Site Work projects

The first thing to remember is that site work and excavation can be costly if not properly managed. You will need to consider involving a an experienced investment concierge with experience managing the complexities of excavation companies and underground installations. That would be us.

Your investment concierge will help you to:

• identify your project parameters
• identify the right excavator for your project
• coordinate the design of your building with the utility company
• set up site control and assure all municipal requirements are met
• coordinate labor resources for installation
• inspect the installation as it progresses.
• read and interpret site plans

You'll need our experience and expertise. Call us for a meeting - 215-395-6220

Site Excavation

 

Site excavation is the process of preparing the site for the installation of the foundation system. During this phase, the site was previously prepared by demolition of existing buildings and leveled. Brick, stone, and other trash debris remain on site from the demolition and must be cleared. The process involves digging with heavy equipment, loading material into a screening equipment and sifting material for replacement. Once the material is sifted its replaced and rounded. The excavator using plans prepared by the civil/structural engineer and transfers the locations of piles, caps, footings etc onto the ground. Once the layout is complete, the excavator digs to a predetermined depth established by the engineers drawings. Inspection is performed by the structural engineer to verify the stability of the material at the required depth. If any changes are required they are made at that time.





In some cases ground water is found and adjustments are made by the engineer and carried out by the excavator. In this case stone was added to the base of the excavation to stabilize the soil. Excavation is a multi- functional task with several operations going on at the same time. The site is being excavated, bad material is being separated, loaded into trucks and hauled off site for disposal; metals are being removed and recycled; soil materials are continually being screened and relocated around the site; and the layout manager is continually laying out the next structural element to prepared. Scheduling and coordination to control impending cost factors is vital to the work of the excavator.



Photo(s): Taken from projects managed by EAGA Company, LLC