Concrete
is strong, easy to mold when wet, relatively resilient and is a cost
effective raw material for building construction. In order to make
concrete slab, you just need to prepare a wooden frame shape in the
same way as the shape you would like to have concrete. You then
excavate home for foundation and place your frame inside the hole.
Now you just have to pour wet concrete into this frame. The end
result is concrete slab. You can also reinforce the slab with steel
to make it stronger and robust and can withstand greater weight or
force.
There
are mainly three type of concrete foundations
T-shaped
concrete
foundations
is the first type of concrete foundation. This are the one most
commonly used foundation types and it is very idea when goal is to
support structures in areas where ground is known to freeze. In other
circumstances, frozen ground exerts pressure on the foundation, but
T-shape foundation unique design help foundation for any potential
damage from the frozen ground. Usually flat footing below the
expected frost line and then build walls on top of it. So footings
can provide added level of support that needed building’s base. It
is inverted T-shape concrete
foundations
final structure when view in cross section that building gets its
name. The T-shape foundation is popular for the resistance to the
effects of freezing ground but also to its overall stability.
One
of the most widely used concrete
foundations
is the slab-on-grade foundations, it is often used in areas where
ground does not freeze and thus T-shape concrete foundation is not in
need. In slab-on-grade foundations, the slab made as single layer of
several inch-thick concrete. For the firmer foundation you have to
pour slab thicker at the edges. Then you can use reinforcing rods to
give extra strength to the thickened edge. And in order to improved
drainage slab should rest on bed of crushed gravel. And wire mesh can
also be put in concrete to reduce chance of cracking.
The
third type of concrete foundation is frost protected shallow
foundation. As the name suggests, this type of foundation meant to
counter the effect that could be caused by frost.