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FOUNDATION, In plain concrete or reinforced concrete, In reinforced…
FOUNDATION
The foundations are the parts of the supporting structure
trasmit
building’s load down to the supporting soil.
Distribute
over a wide enough area so that the soil’s bearing capacity is not exceeded.
A foundation system typically consists of columns or walls which rest on footings. This footings are the widened parts of the foundation which rest directly on the soil.
The footing
organic
dry clays
wet clays
poor drainage
dense sands and gravels
rock
sandy
Shallow foundations
Shallow Foundations are
usually embedded a metre
into the soil
Types
Raft foundation
Mat foundation
Indipendent footing
Grade beam
Deep foundation
Deep foundation are embedded more in depth.
are used to penetrate down to a more suitable bearing stratum of:
Roccia
Sabbie dense
Ghiaie
Deep Foundations are recommended in the case of very large design loads.
The piles may be of wood, steel, plain concrete or reinforced concrete.
In plain concrete
or reinforced
concrete
In reinforced concrete
In reinforced concrete
In plain concrete or reinforced concrete
Poor soil
Supporting soil
