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

StageWhat we deliver
GroundworkSetting out, excavation, soil preparation
FoundationsFootings, raft or pile caps per the structural design
FrameColumns, beams, slabs, shear walls
Staircases & coresRCC stairs, lift and service cores
ReinforcementBar bending, placing, cover blocks, inspection
ConcreteMix design, placement, compaction, curing
TestingSlump, 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 456:2000Plain and reinforced concrete — code of practice
  • IS 1904Design and construction of foundations in soils
  • IS 1893 (Part 1)Criteria for earthquake resistant design

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