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Beam and raft foundation raft should be doubly reinforced to take care of tension and compression stresses.The one on this page is singly reinforced which quack practice

Clemostica:
Beam and raft foundation raft should be doubly reinforced to take care of tension and compression stresses.The one on this page is singly reinforced which quack practice

Thanks for your experienced input. Do drop by from to time to share your take. So that we can learn more from you. Also Please also link us to your page so that we can follow you and see how it’s done sir!!

Clemostica:
Beam and raft foundation raft should be doubly reinforced to take care of tension and compression stresses.The one on this page is singly reinforced which quack practice

I'll be interested to see how a doubly reinforced raft looks like and what is the extra cost to my pocket vs the singly reinforced

When to Choose Raft Foundation

For foundation design, one of the most important aspects is choosing the right type of foundation. Raft foundation is preferred when-

The soil has a low bearing capacity.
Load of the structure has to be distributed over a large area.
Individual or any other foundation area would approximately cover 50% of the total ground area beneath the structure.
The columns or walls are placed so closely that the individual footings would overlap.
Stress on soil needs to be reduced.
There is a possibility of differential settlement in case individual footing is used.
When soil strata are unpredictable and contain pockets of compressible soil.
Basement is to be constructed.
Any other type of footing cannot be used advantageously.

[quote author=Clemostica post=67622637][/quote]Really educative sir!

Though I meant Pictures of your Work sir, not some pictures from Somewhere in the Internet. A lot of People do not practice what they preach. I will love to See you Practice this. Maybe I could consult you on regular Bases to help us with supervision of our foundations.

Thanks Sir!