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What Is Mat Foundation | Mat Building | Advantage and Disadvantage of Mat Slab Foundation | Types of Mat Foundation | Where Mat Foundation Is Used

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What Is Mat Foundation? Mat foundation is also called a raft foundation. By the mat foundation, all load of the building or structure is transferred to the soil. Where the soil condition is very weak there the mat foundation is used. Because the stress under the soil area for all zone is equal.

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Types of Bearing Capacity Failures of Foundation | Bearing Capacity Definitions | Theory of Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity

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Ultimate bearing capacity ( q u ): That is the least gross pressure that will result in the shear collapse of the supporting soil directly below the foundation. Net ultimate bearing power ( q un ): it is the net strain that can be added to the foundation by external loads that can only initiate the collapse of the underlying soil.

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Fineness Modulus of Fine Aggregate | Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregate | Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate | Sand Zone Classification

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Sand Zone Classification: IS Sieve. Sand Zone Classification-. It divides the sand in four zones i.e. from Zone I to Zone IV. Zone I– Sand being very coarse and Zone 4 sand is very fine. Percentage of material between consecutive sieves maintained. as necessary. 600 microns.

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Preparing and protecting facilities from flood risks

Construction Specifier

The maps delineate zones (listed below) to represent flood potential and identify areas susceptible to flooding in a 100-year storm (1 percent annual chance or higher) as “special hazard flood areas.” Zones B, C, and X are areas of low to moderate flood risk. Zone A has a high risk of flooding.

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Some vital guidelines to build up a raft foundation

Construction Cost Estimating

A raft foundation alias mat foundation refers to a continuous slab that stands on the soil that expands over the whole footprint of the building, thus provides strong support to the building as well as transmits its weight to the ground. A raft foundation is also effective for basements. It minimizes the stress on the soil.

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Some vital tips for the selection of proper foundation types

Construction Cost Estimating

In order to maintain the longevity of a building, the most vital step is to explore foundation types and select the most suitable foundation for your building project. This foundation is selected based on the following factors - 1. Otherwise, with the existence of homogeneous stable ground, a shallow foundation is suitable.

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ARTBA Honors Efforts to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety

Construction Equipment

s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) recognized eight public and private sector organizations for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 15th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards.” The American Road & Transportation Builders Assn.’s The awards were presented at a Sept.

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