concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
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Im having some troubles with some expressions/translation here. I hope you will understand.
I have individual concrete founations under columns. There are concrete foundation beams which are connecting individual foundations together.
Above them there is a concrete slab (designed for wehicle load).
I dont know what to do about dimensions of concrete foundation beams here and may I connect concrete beam with slab or not. I have 3 options:
OPTION 1: I do not like the dimension (b/h = 30/130 cm) of concrete foundation beams (for connecting foundations). I think thats too much material going to waste.
OPTION 2: It his OK? As far as connecting foundation together, I think the is no problem. But I think there is aproblem because beams are not on bearing soil but on fill. In that case they do not help transfering loads to the bearing soil. What do you think?
OPTION 3: Slab is made on compacted gravel. There will be a wehicle driving on the slab so i dont think that is a good idea.
What do you guys suggest?


I have individual concrete founations under columns. There are concrete foundation beams which are connecting individual foundations together.
Above them there is a concrete slab (designed for wehicle load).
I dont know what to do about dimensions of concrete foundation beams here and may I connect concrete beam with slab or not. I have 3 options:
OPTION 1: I do not like the dimension (b/h = 30/130 cm) of concrete foundation beams (for connecting foundations). I think thats too much material going to waste.
OPTION 2: It his OK? As far as connecting foundation together, I think the is no problem. But I think there is aproblem because beams are not on bearing soil but on fill. In that case they do not help transfering loads to the bearing soil. What do you think?
OPTION 3: Slab is made on compacted gravel. There will be a wehicle driving on the slab so i dont think that is a good idea.
What do you guys suggest?








RE: concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
O3 - depends of the soil quality, but its the way most industrial slabs are built...
RE: concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
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RE: concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
RE: concrete foundation beams for connecting individual foundations
ANSWER: on outer beams there is a masonry wall. Inner beams also help minimazing local settlements and helping individual footings to stay in position (in case of earthquake). I believe if I connect them with the slab, they will also carry slab load to the footings?
I dont have much experience in this field.