The end product - two sections of rammed chalk wall

The end product - two sections of rammed chalk wall

At the end of day two we had created an additional section of wall - with a seamless joint to the original section

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Rammed Chalk Course 2011

Rammed Chalk Course 2011

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2nd Section of Rammed Chalk Wall

2nd Section of Rammed Chalk Wall

The shunt pipe which acts as a sleeve for the constraining formwork bolts has been extracted

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Wooded Chamfer in Formwork

Wooded Chamfer in Formwork

The wooden chamfers are added into the formwork to ensure that we don't get corners with 90 degree angles as these are weak and susceptible to damage.

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Top down view of Rammed Chalk wall end

Top down view of Rammed Chalk wall end

Notice the bevel edge caused by the chamfers.

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Extending the original wall

Extending the original wall

The formwork has been moved to the right to extend the wall. The constraining bolts are sat on top of the first section of wall.

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Rammed Chalk Wall

Rammed Chalk Wall

The striations are caused by the two piles of chalk that the teams were assigned. The darker layer contained more top soil.

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Chamfered edge of the 1st section of the rammed chalk wall

Chamfered edge of the 1st section of the rammed chalk wall

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Chamfered edge and constraining bolt hole

Chamfered edge and constraining bolt hole

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Formwork removed

Formwork removed

One side of the formwork has been removed to reveal the rammed chalk wall!

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Rowland explaining formwork to the class

Rowland explaining formwork to the class

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Tampering the chalk

Tampering the chalk

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Filling the Formwork

Filling the Formwork

The chalk is dropped against the sides of the formwork to ensure that smallest particles...

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Ramming!

Ramming!

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Formwork complete

Formwork complete

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Formwork from above

Formwork from above

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End of Day 1

End of Day 1

Wall has been covered to prevent any water from getting into the wall.

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Formwork from above - Bold used to measure depth

Formwork from above - Bold used to measure depth

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