Foundations. by Graver https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94 en-us 2017-01-24 10:01:16 UTC 2025-10-21 19:29:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png Pile: These are mostly used on large buildings in the middle of city's. The down side is that it's the most expensive foundation to produce and use.They are basically a long cylinder of concrete that is pushed into the ground to act as a support for structures built on top of it. 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148953045 2017-01-24 10:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148953045 Raft: A raft foundation also known as a mat foundation, is a slab resting on the soil that covers the entire footprint of the building, which means its supporting the whole building. This type of foundations are commonly used where the ground has poor load bearing capacity. 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148953675 2017-01-24 10:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148953675 Strip: Strip foundations are the cheapest to create and produce, this foundations work by removing a strip of land to a set depth concrete is then poured into the strip and made flush with the land. 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148954130 2017-01-24 10:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148954130 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148957698 2017-01-24 10:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148957698 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148957958 2017-01-24 10:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148957958 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958231 2017-01-24 10:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958231 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958553 2017-01-24 10:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958553 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958818 When you are preparing a strip foundation a trench has to be dug to at least 600 mm and is marked either using a laser level, water level and even though its thought to be outdated you can use some string. ]]> 2017-01-24 10:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148958818 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148959481 2017-01-24 10:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148959481 Materials that are used in foundations are, Course aggregate, fine aggregate, Cement, Water, Steel reinforcement, frost proofing and Accelerators 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148962267 2017-01-24 10:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148962267 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148963351 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMIl3krK-GI]]> 2017-01-24 10:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148963351 277828 https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148963823 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOwhj_bdY6c]]> 2017-01-24 11:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/277828/e6ho0i2eqp94/wish/148963823