“High buildings have a low foundation.”
Thomas Fuller (writer)
Unit 8
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| a) raft foundation
| b) strip foundation
| c) pad foundation
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Figure 8.1 Types of Foundation
1 Match the columns:
| 1. raft foundation
| a) is basically a strip, or ribbon, of insitu concrete running under all the loadbearing walls
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| 2. strip foundation
| b) is used to support individual point load such as that due to a structural column
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| 3. pad foundation
| c) is used to spread the load from a structure over a large area, normally the entire area of structure
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