How Do You Design Concrete Foundation For A Construction Project?
Any structure, whether a home, office or a garage is only as safe as the foundation on which it rests! A strong and stable concrete foundation requires prior planning and detailed study of the specifics and design constraints. Generally concrete foundations will be of either a shallow or deep design. A shallow design foundation is set approximately 3 feet into the soil. In spread footing design concrete pads extends below the frost line and transmit load from the walls to the earth. A deep foundation is normally more complicated and is used in cases when soil conditions are feeble (such as hilly areas, flood zone, etc). A deep foundation transfers load from the structure through a weak top soil layer down into a stronger layer. Deep foundations can be made from reinforced or pre-tensioned concrete, steel or wood. A deep foundation invades the rock layer in some cases, so a foundation engineer is definitely needed! Shallow foundations are generally used for residential homes, offices an
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