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matt foundation

matt foundation

matt foundation

(OP)
hello knowledgeable group.  All the literature that I have found so far regarding matt foundation is for columns supporting slabs.  I have a situation where there are no columns.  We are re-designing a 1 way floor system 20+ stories, with walls (slab supported by walls).  Openings for walls at the corridor, and interior units.
 My question is how can I use what I've learned thus far (school, experience, and books) to design a matt foundation for this case.
 For the situation of columns its relatively simple (supporting loads).  do I break the wall up into infinitessimal elements and design it for 1' sections....

Any help would be appreciated.

Looking forward to your replies.

Paolo M Trevisan B.Eng
 

 

RE: matt foundation

Ask yourself the following question. If the mat under consideration was a floor supported by walls, and the floor was subject to a uniformly varying load, how would you analyze it? If you can answer this question then you can easily analyze your foundation mat since the analysis would be virtually identical.

RE: matt foundation

(OP)
Agreed, I was hoping that there would be an easier straight forward approach.

Thanks for your insight, it is much appreciated.

PMT

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