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    Strip/Raft/Pile Foundations

    Strip Foundation Detail

    Strip foundation

    • Reinforcement

    • Hardcore

    • Cavity fill

    • Sand blinding

    • Radon barrier

    • 88 mm min. to the
    bottom of the foundation
    to avoid frost heave

    • Insulation.

    My Sketch

    Tomás Callanan
    Raft Foundation
     A raft foundation is a large concrete slab covering the whole building area.

     All loads are transmitted through the raft to the soil

     Rafts are suitable for low load bearing soils, such as soft natural ground or made-up ground.

     Rafts consists of a reinforced concrete slab up to 300mm thick, with the slab thicker under
    load bearing walls

    • Hardcore
    • Concrete raft
    • Steel mesh
    reinforcement
    • Radon barrier
    • Insulation
    • DPC 150mm min. above
    Ground Level

    My Sketch

    Tomás Callanan
    Short Bored Pile Foundation
     Avoid excessive excavation in subsoils of poor load bearing capacity.

     System of short concrete piles cast in holes bored in the ground and spanned by light
    reinforced concrete beams.

     Holes bored by mechanically operated auger to depth of 1.5-3.5m depending on ground


    conditions.

     Immediately filled with concrete

     Reinforcing bars placed into the top 600mm of concrete to connect the piles to the ground
    beams

    Tomás Callanan
    Why choose a Strip Foundation?
    Traditional strip foundation – reasons
    • Suitable for moderately firm clay sub soil
    • Easily constructed, easily filled and levelled
    • Economical in terms of materials, especially aggregate, cement and mild steel
    • Economical in terms of labour

    Why choose a Raft Foundation?


    Raft foundations – reasons
    • Suitable for soils of poor load-bearing capacity
    • Faster to set out and remove – saves on labour costs
    • Reduction in settlement as the loads are spread evenly over the entire area of the house
    • Mesh reinforcement reduces the risk of differential settlement
    • Allows for a change of internal layout as load-bearing walls may be positioned anywhere on the
    raft.

    How do you ensure maximum strength of concrete in you foundation?


    Correct site preparation. The bottom of the trench should be level and free of loose soil particles
    • Use of good quality materials – clean aggregates correctly sized
    • Correct batching of fine and coarse aggregates, batching by weight is the most accurate, correct
    water /cement ratio
    • Correct placement of reinforcement - should be designed by structural engineer Reinforcement
    – minimum cover of 75 mm to prevent corrosion
    • Concrete should be allowed cure before any blockwork is placed on the foundation (28 days
    recommended)
    • Concrete should be protected from extreme heat or cold during the curing process
    • Too high a water / cement ratio (ideal 0.6) - mix too wet - greatly weakens the concrete
    • Use sulphate resisting cement where necessary
    • Correct vibration/compaction of the concrete to ensure that there are no air voids in the
    foundation
    • Avoid excessive vibration as this may lead to a segregation of the aggregates
    • Placement of concrete – should not be dropped from a height.

    Tomás Callanan
    Homework: 2013 Exam Paper Q.8

    Homework: 2017 Exam Paper Q.9

    Tomás Callanan

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