Features of the strip foundation
The foundation is the basis of any structure, a platform that will subsequently bear the weight of the entire structure.
For the construction of structures with heavy concrete and brick walls, a strip foundation is used. This reinforced concrete structure is laid under all capital supporting walls of both internal and external. It is especially recommended to use a strip foundation for the house in which it is planned to build a basement or basement.
Typically, the foundation of this type is laid in the ground by 20 cm. below the soil freezing layer. If the soil is dry or sandy to this depth can not reach, but in any case the foundation should be hidden underground at least 60 cm.
Distinguish monolithic and prefabricated strip foundations. Features of such a unit consist in the laying method. The monolithic structure is built by laying a wooden formwork in a pre -dug pit. Between the walls of the formwork, the sheets of heat — and waterproofing, the reinforcing mesh tied with wire are laid out, then the concrete mixture is poured. The assembly strip foundation for the house is built of large -sized reinforced concrete blocks prepared in production, due to which the time for construction is reduced.
The technology of laying such a foundation is quite difficult. It is characterized by an abundance of excavation, a significant consumption of materials and the complexity. Its laying also takes much more time in comparison with other types of foundations. But the strip foundations have earned unquestioned authority due to their extreme strength and reliability.
