The basement floor (raft) shown in the previous attachment has no intermediate supports for the upper slab, only the shown basement wall (upper slab designed for a live load of 4 tons/m2). The basic design was having a 40 cm footing along the basement wall (see attachment), then the decision was...
Dear engineers,
I've been handed a plan for a raft foundation of thickness 30 cm to be executed. My question is, will a thickness of 30 cm have the rigid behavior a raft foundation is supposed to have?
Attached is a section of the foundation...
Thank you for your replies, they were quite helpful.
@hokie66, attached is a clearer sketch for your use.
Regardshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=bef6f1e0-7a79-4b84-99ae-b2356645fa1c&file=Ramp_Section_2.jpg
Dear fellow engineers,
In the attachment below is a ramp supported along the x-direction, and having the ramp-basement wall connection fixed by epoxy (y-direction).
My question is, is there any structural deficiency if the ramp steel reinforcements were placed in such a way having the...
