Raft foundations are a type of foundation with high integrity in which four foundation piers are connected together using a large foundation slab to form a massive structure and the foundation piers are connected through beams.
when the soil is loose OR whenthe chances of unequal settlement , Raft / Mat foundation is advised . If the Isolated footing foundation have less gap beteween them it is advisable .The whole portion is excavated and raft like one OR two layer steel is given and column is raised from there. For a height of 2 or 3 storey building it is good.
N UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR
Civil Engineer | Alappuzha
ഇതാണു് Raft/mat foundation. ചില കരാറുകാർ Strip foundation നും Raft foundation എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് തെറ്റിദ്ധരിപ്പിക്കാറുണ്ട്.
Shan Tirur
Civil Engineer | Malappuram
Raft foundations are a type of foundation with high integrity in which four foundation piers are connected together using a large foundation slab to form a massive structure and the foundation piers are connected through beams.
Roy Kurian
Civil Engineer | Thiruvananthapuram
when the soil is loose OR whenthe chances of unequal settlement , Raft / Mat foundation is advised . If the Isolated footing foundation have less gap beteween them it is advisable .The whole portion is excavated and raft like one OR two layer steel is given and column is raised from there. For a height of 2 or 3 storey building it is good.
N UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR
Civil Engineer | Alappuzha
Plinth area മുഴുവൻ cover ചെയ്യുന്ന RCC matനു മേൽ Column raise ചെയ്ത്framed structure , rib beam നു മേൽload bearing structure ഒക്കെയാവാം.