Pozuelos in 2 minutes

Pozuelos in 2 minutes

Stopmotion video of the construction of Plaza Pozuelos in Guanajuato in 2005. The construction site is located in a ravine in the city of Guanajuato, capital of the State with the same name in Mexico. The ravine used to be filled with trash and rubble; UBSA leveled the rest using “tepetate” or dirt. Precast concrete blocks were used to build 40 feet tall retention walls. Foundations were made using piles of up to 90 feet deep in the filled areas and spread footings at the hill side. Precast concrete structure was used for the two main buildings (two levels) and the underground parking lot underneath building three. A hybrid structure of steel and precast concrete was used at the cinemas. Block walls were built in the main buildings and concrete was uesd for sumps and the underground parking. Commercial-grade finishes and lighting was used. A road was built around the site to connect the mall with the Pozuelos Avenue. visit: www.ubsa.com — Video de animación por cuadros de la construcción de la Plaza Pozuelos en Guanajuato en 2005. La construcción se ubica en una cañada en la ciudad de Guanajuato, capital del Estado con el mismo nombre en México. La cañada solía estar rellenada con basura y escombro; UBSA rellenó el resto usando tepetate o tierra. Bloques de concreto precolados en sitio fueron usados para la construcción de muros de retención de hasta 12 metros de altura. Las cimentaciones se hicieron a base de pilas de hasta 30 metros de profundidad en la zona de …

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