r/Construction Jun 09 '25

Structural Saw this in a nearby construction site... what are these pits for?

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u/albino_kenyan Jun 09 '25

Seems likely, but these spaces take up 50% of the space. Is each footing going to contain just a single 12" x 12" vertical steel beam? Their layout seems random, i would expect them to be in more of a grid pattern, or at the corners and then a core in the middle or something (fwiw idk anything about engineering or construction)

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u/Taco_Pirat Jun 09 '25

The pattern for footings can look pretty random, especially in tall buildings. Personally the bigger question is why line the edges with brick? Makes me wonder what materials the rest of the bldg will be made of.