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Ground Beams & RC Slabs Exeter
Call our experts for ground beams and RC slabs in Exeter and surrounding areas. Particularly suited to the construction of private dwellings and other low-load structures, slabs and beams can offer support when substrates are loose or swampy. You will receive a complete foundation design service, where we’ll assess your engineering requirements and ground conditions to ensure the correct approach is used. As well as RC beams/slabs, we offer piling, underpinning and a range of other techniques for structural reinforcement. So, you can be sure to receive the best advice and most robust approach for your project. Contact us today to make an enquiry.
Use of Beams & Slabs in Construction
Beams and slabs provide an effective alternative to conventional foundations. Typically, they are used for:
- Supporting RC slabs, blockwork and brickwork
- Tackling construction on land with higher water content
- Supporting structures built on low pressure/density earth
- Scenarios where walls and/or columns are closely located
- When ground conditions make other forms of piling unsuitable
- Low-load projects such as building 1-2 storey structures
Reinforced Ground Beams & Cages
We can cast this foundation in situ, where we will use a series of fabricated steel cages to line trenches before casting the concrete. In combination with piling or slab foundations, beams form a strong, durable support, distributing weight evenly. The process involves:
- Digging trenching to the pre-specified depths and widths
- Installation of 'anti-heave' if required by engineer or local authority
- The construction of strong, reinforced steel cage networks
- The installation will then be independently inspected prior to filling
- Concrete will be pumped into the caging to produce the beams
RC Slab Foundation
The reinforced concrete slab (or raft foundation) provides a large, flat structural support suited for land that is highly compressible. Initially, ground levels will be corrected before shuttering is installed around the perimeter of the slab area. Then the steel reinforcements will be introduced, along with any anti-heave as stipulated by your structural engineer or local authority, ahead of inspection by building control. Once signed off by BC, the structure is filled with concrete and the slab is complete and ready to use. Slabs can be used in conjunction with pile and beam systems, or, independently as a ‘floating’ foundation.
Contact L H Construction (SW) Ltd
To discuss your requirements and arrange installation of ground beams and RC slabs in Exeter and surrounding areas, contact us today.