Raft brick foundation

Question

What is a raft brick foundation and when might it be used?

Neil · Answer

a raft is a reinforced concrete slab.used on bad land were strip foundations are not suityable.the other option would be piling.

Yousuf · Answer

A raft foundation is a strong concrete base that holds up buildings, bridges, tanks and other structures

Raft foundations are good for places with bad soil and work well on soft clay or loose sand.

Gary · Answer

Raft to keep above ground level maake secure foundaition

Christopher · Answer

Raft foundation are used for garages outhouses etc, this used for the foundation of the floor and wall, its gives strenght to the pad and the gives the depth needed for the brick/block work to sit on, usually there is rienforcement used via re-bar.

Majud · Answer

A raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, 'floating' on the ground as a raft floats on water. This type of foundation spreads the load of the building over a larger area than other foundations, lowering the pressure on the ground.

Generally speaking, for domestic projects that have low structural load and a fairly small surface area, raft foundations are ideal. This assumes that the ground is stable enough to provide the load bearing capacity required for the build.

Julian · Answer

A raft is basically a foundation the whole area of building with re-enforced steel cage running through,  usually used in areas where sub soil is not able to take a strip foundation.... that's the simple answer I can give

Raft brick foundation

Follow Us

Cookies

Manage Cookies

Essential cookies

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising