Mixing and more mixing, filling up those forms takes a lot of material.
Shoveling into the forms.
More shoveling. We shoveled a lot on this wall, over 117,000 pounds of rammed earth mix!
Rudy working the pneumatic tamper.
Working late to finish the cap.
Removing the forms and exposing the beautiful rammed earth!
Clifton with his stylish hat, makes a nice shadow on the wall.
Tree shadows on the wall. Note the backdrop, the botanical garden is such a nice environment to work in.
Spraying the wall lightly to slow the curing. The slower the curing, the higher the strength of the rammed earth.
A great angle to show the extent of the curve and slope. The cap has been troweled to look more organic and slope slightly to the outside of the amphitheatre.
The tall end of the wall reaches 8.5 feet in height.
A great view from the back of the wall that shows the slope. The forms for the concrete seating is in the background.