Wide strip foundation
Strip foundations on subsoils with poor bearing capacity, such as soft sandy clays, may need to be considerably wider than […]
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Volume change
Firm, compact shrinkable clays suffer appreciable vertical and horizontal shrinkage on drying and expansion on wetting due to seasonal changes.
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Surface damp-proof membrane
Floor finishes such as pitch mastic and mastic asphalt that are impermeable to water can serve as a combined damp-proof
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Strip foundations
Strip foundations consist of a continuous strip, usually of concrete, formed centrally under load bearing walls. This continuous strip serves
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Short bored pile foundation
Where the subsoil is of firm, shrinkable clay which is subject to volume change due to deep rooted vegetation for
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Slate damp-proof courses
Beds of natural slate were quarried and the heavily compressed, dense material that was formed in layers was split to
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Oversite concrete
When {Portland cement} was first continuously produced, towards the end of the nineteenth century, it became practical to cover the
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Resistance to the passage of heat
The requirements of the Building Regulations and practical advice in Approved Document L include provision for insulation to some ground
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Polythene and polyethylene sheet
Polythene or polyethylene sheet is commonly used as a {damp-proof membrane} with oversite concrete for all but severe conditions of
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Narrow strip (trench fill) foundation
Stiff clay subsoils have good bearing strength and are subject to seasonal volume change. Because of seasonal changes and the