foundations for domestic developments
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Foundations for Domestic Developments
Different types of foundation
• Strip
• Pile
Concrete Strip Foundationfor Cavity Wall
Foundations
• Here we see the lines marked out on the ground.
• These are the guide lines used by the excavator operator to remove the foundation soil.
• Lines are put on from the crossheads.
Marking out foundations
• Previous slide shows double lines to indicate width of foundation.
• An alternative is to use a single centre line.
• Dry lime or sawdust is used to mark out the foundations.
Foundations
• All structures require a foundation.
• The foundation supports the building loads and distributes them to the surrounding subsoil's.
• Foundation type must suit building and site.
• Choice has to be made.
Foundations crosshead
• A crosshead in position.• Used when setting out the
building.• Dimensions are marked out
on horizontal crosshead by the engineer.
• Dimensions for founds, walls and frameworks clearly marked.
Foundations
• Trench is excavated for the strip foundation.
• Wooden peg are driven in at suitable intervals.
• These pegs are levelled to the depth of concrete.
• Concrete will be poured to the depth of the pegs.
• Concrete left to harden before building starts.
Foundations
• Here we see some concrete poured into the foundation trench.
• Reinforcement is being placed to give added strength to the foundation.
• Concrete finally poured to top of pegs.
Foundations
• Foundation concrete has being allowed to gain sufficient strength.
• Bricklayer will now commence building the footings to the building.
• Footings are built up to ground level.
Pile Foundations
• Pile foundations are used underling substrata is weak.
• The most cost affective solution is to use driven pre-cast concrete piles.
• These piles must be driven to suitable depth of bearing strata.
Pile Foundations
• Piles are cut of at ground level to expose reinforcement.
• Permanent formwork is built to support concrete.
• Note wall are built from a concrete mud mat.
Stepped Strip Foundations
• These are used on sloping sites to reduce the amount of excavation and materials needed to produce an adequate foundation.
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