Patent · US Expired

Foundation raft for supporting a structure

US5189855A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 1992
Grant dateMar 2, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02D27/02
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention provides a foundation raft for supporting a structure such as a low rise building on soil which is prone to heaving or settling. The raft has a pair of foundation slabs, of set cementitious material which are spaced apart by a plurality of upwardly extending webs. The webs are fast with the slabs. Each slab has a thickness A of 50-200 mm; the slabs are spaced apart by a spacing B of 100-1500 mm; and each web has a thickness C of 0.2-400 mm.

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