RCC Structure & Foundations
By Dhruv Agarwal · · 1 min read
What we deliver
Foundations, RCC frames, slabs, staircases, and structural works for commercial and industrial buildings — from groundwork upwards, with testing at every stage.
Structure is the part of a building that is invisible once finished and impossible to correct afterwards. The quality of what gets poured, compacted and cured decides the building's life far more than anything added later.
Scope of works
| Stage | What we deliver |
|---|---|
| Groundwork | Setting out, excavation, soil preparation |
| Foundations | Footings, raft or pile caps per the structural design |
| Frame | Columns, beams, slabs, shear walls |
| Staircases & cores | RCC stairs, lift and service cores |
| Reinforcement | Bar bending, placing, cover blocks, inspection |
| Concrete | Mix design, placement, compaction, curing |
| Testing | Slump, cube tests at 7 and 28 days |
Where projects go wrong
- No soil investigation. The foundation is then designed on assumption.
- Insufficient curing. In Indian heat, concrete that dries too fast never reaches design strength.
- Poor compaction. Voids and honeycombing weaken the member.
- Inadequate cover. Reinforcement too close to the surface corrodes.
- Service openings not planned. Coring through a finished beam or slab later is risky and expensive.
Why Hagerstone
Civil works delivered from groundwork to completion as part of a single contract with the facade, MEP and interiors — so service openings and slab edges are set out for the trades that follow.
A 53-member site team and owned equipment including core cutting, levelling and lifting, under ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 and 79+ quality checkpoints.
Standards referenced
Reinforced concrete to IS 456:2000. Foundations to IS 1904. Earthquake-resistant design to IS 1893 (Part 1).
Standards referenced
- IS 456:2000 — Plain and reinforced concrete — code of practice
- IS 1904 — Design and construction of foundations in soils
- IS 1893 (Part 1) — Criteria for earthquake resistant design