Pad foundations
On made up ground and ground with poor bearing capacity where a firm, natural bed of, for example, gravel or […]
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ground
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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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Foundations on sloping sites
The natural surface of ground is rarely level to the extent that there may be an appreciable slope either across
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Damp-proof courses above ground
There should be a continuous horizontal dpc above ground in walls whose foundations are in contact with the ground, to
General
base screed
A metal screed having expanded or short perforated flanges; acts as a dividing strip between plaster and cement; provides a
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Unstable ground
There are some extensive areas of ground in this country where mining and excavations for coal and excavations for taking
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Made up ground
Areas of low lying ground near the coast and around rivers close to towns and cities have been raised by