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What are the advantages and disadvantages of floating slab foundations?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages between post tensioned slab and pre tensioned slab?
post tension: the forces considered as outer force since pre tension forces are internal forces.
How big can a floating concrete slab be?
no matter how big the concrete slab is, it will never float
What is a floating concrete slab?
the structure floating around un the cell are called This answer is incoherent or incomplete
What are the types of raft foundations?
Types of raft foundation are 1. Solid slab raft 2. Beam and slab raft 3. Cellular rafts
Can you put a floating concrete slab over floor boards?
yes
What are the disadvantages of flat slabs?
In flat slab you save time formwork of beams.
How do continental plates move?
All of Earth's plates move because of convection in the asthenosphere, and slab push and pull in the lithosphere. Slab pull causes the lithosphere to slide beneath another plate into the asthenosphere, while slab push helps the slab move away from the ridge toward the slab pull.
What does pouring concrete slab mean?
Pouring a concrete slab is the pouring of a fresh unset concrete mix into a prepared area, where it is finished by floating etc to give the required surface, and it sets to form a slab.
What types of foundations are allowed or recommended by the Habitat for humanity specifications?
Slab on grade,due to specific site conditions when needing a basement.
Is a cement slab house better for wet conditions?
Cement slab houses allow more humidity through the pores of the floor than subfloor foundations. This is because the slab is usually directly constructed on the ground. A moisture barrier is required for most installed flooring, such as wood, ceramic etc.
Can a slab on grade be a floating slab?
In laymen's terms, yes. Many people use the terms Slab-on-grade & Floating Slab interchangeably. However, architects, engineers, and construction workers may have a more refined interpretation. Most commonly, a Slab-on-grade construction refers to a foundation in which the a concrete slab (also most commonly thickened at the perimeter) rest directly on grade (aka ground). Where as a Floating Slab foundation refers to a concrete slab resting directly on the grade independently placed within a stem wall (aka foundation wall), which extends down to the depth of the local frost line, running around the entire perimeter. The walls of the building/structure are then built upon this "stem wall". This latter type of construction creates a 'heat bubble' so that the floor is not as subject to the expansion due to frost and secures the structures walls by being supported below the frost line.
How thick can slab foundations be When I look at my house the grade slopes so that the back of the house has three feet or so of concrete beneath it. Is this all solid slab?
Not likely to be three foot thick everywhere, but only around perimeter of foundation.
