Raft Foundation layout before concrete poured
Raftfoundation layout with reinforcing exposed before concrete casting.
What is a Raft?
Reinforced Concrete Raft foundations are used to distribute heavy column and wall loads across the entire building area,
to lower the contact pressure compared to conventional spread footings. Reinforced Concrete Raft foundations can be constructed
near the ground surface, or at the bottom of basements. In high-rise buildings, Reinforced Concrete Raft foundations
can be several meters thick,with extensive reinforcing to insure relatively uniform load transfer.
Raft Foundations is mainly used for different soil conditions on specific areas.
