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Disposal of debris and keeping excavation free of water.Ensure that worksites remain clean and debis is properly managed at alltimes. Make provisions for storage of material to be reused and forremoval of rock and other material that will not be used duringconstruction. Keep excavations clean, free of standing water, and loosesoil. Where soil is subject to significant volume change due to change inmoisture content, cover and protect the area. Remember to protectnatural and man-made features required to remain undisturbed.5.3.1 Concrete work – foundation, cisternFoundation - The foundation is the part of the house, which transfersthe weight of the building to the ground. It is essential to construct asuitable foundation for a house as the stability of a building dependsprimarily on its foundation.Types of FoundationsThe practice of simply laying a structure on large stones, loose concreteblocks or on wooden pillars must be reconsidered. A safer practice is,the construction of a reinforced concrete block wall, with 1/2" mild steelbars. The use of mild steel is encouraged since it is easier to bendcompared to high tensile steel.57