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SUBSTRUCTURE DESIGN
Floors, walls and basements
Substructure
wall, are usually, built in quality brick or dense block Concrete work is generally dense and waterproofing barriers
OR
a) Be of such material and so constructed that ground moisture cannot penetrate to the inner surface of the building or to any part of the building that would be harmfully affected thereby.
Typical section
Sub-base
Most ground will be uneven and it is unlikely that it will be at the correct level for the subsequent floor slab. Usually ground is covered with a top layer of organic soil (top soil) which is unsuitable for building on.
initial work in is to remove the top soil Reduce the ground to a flat level surface at the correct height.
Hardcore
Fill placed over the surface of the sub-base. The purpose of this hardcore is to form a level and firm base unto which the concrete slab can be placed. It also acts against capillary action Hardcore is normally laid in layers 100-150mm thick and carefully compacted. Materials used for hardcore should be:
well graded free from aggressive or organic substances. Typical materials used are gravel, crushed rock, brick and concrete rubble.
Blinding
Blinding is a layer of fine ash or sand placed on top of the hardcore Provide a crack free level surface unto which the DPM or concrete slab can be placed. Prevents fine particles in the concrete seeping into the hardcore and weakening the finished slab. (If DPM is not placed) prevents the DPM being pierced by sharp edges in the hardcore.
Retaining structures
The basic function of a retaining wall is to retain soil held behind it. failure occur due to: sliding, overturning overstressing of the wall itself.
Basements....
Things that need to be considered. Can the basement floor transfer the loads from columns above safely to the soil below by itself, OR is there a need for additional foundation systems beneath some or all of the columns that come down to the level of the basement floor?
Similarly, can the basement walls transfer the loads safely to the soil by themselves or will additional foundations be necessary?
What method will be adopted for basement construction in view of the given soil conditions? What method will you use to prevent water ingress to the basement.
BASEMENTS
Purpose of Basement
land is expensive, limitations at to height of a building Utilizing space below ground for services, storage and car parking
basement of a building can also act as a foundation, supporting all or part of the building above. With this type of basement the walls are designed to carry vertical loads.
Basements
waterproofing requirement little waterproofing is required for car park high quality of waterproofing is required for to store rooms or plant rooms . waterproofing is normally achieved through the use of asphalt tanking Tanking is a continuous waterproofing element that wraps the building and eliminates the transmission of water from the wet ground to the dry building.
BS 8102:1990 (Code of Practice for Protection of Structures against Water from the Ground) defines performance levels for the dryness of buildings in four grades, as follows:
that the dryness level required for the Usage Grades could be summarized as follows
Tanking
Integrity of tanking
Waterproofing must be continuous and unbroken
All items that penetrate the tanking is carefully designed ( e.g. services pass
through basement walls)
Temporary earthwork
Ground water
Permanent earthwork
Diaphragm walls
Diaphragm walls
Commonly used on clay and gravel sites Advantages:
1. 2. 3. 4. Free from vibration and excessive noise Minimum disturbance to adjacent area No temporary sheeting in needed Wall are substantially watertight
Contiguous pilling
This technique is suitable to retain stiff and cohesive subsoils Commonly used in dry soil where ground water levels are below the eventual depth of excavation Bored piles are installed as close together as possible to form a permanent wall It is NOT a water tightness system More effort are required to provide an acceptable face finish to the walls
Contiguous pilling
Contiguous pilling
Secant pilling
A series of adjacent piles There are two methods
Libore secant piling
( heavy duty secant method)
In both method:
Adjacent piles cut into each other Claimed to provide a water tight Libore secant is more expansive than other method.