Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 7): Designing a concrete pad foundation

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1 August 2013

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 7): Designing a concrete pad foundation

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The Institution of Structural Engineers
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1 August 2013
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 8, 2013, Page(s) 3

Date published

1 August 2013

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 8, 2013, Page(s) 3

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This note explores one of the most popular types of footing: concrete pad foundations.

Correction
This note contains an error. In Table 1, the formula for the depth-to-projection ratio should read hf/a (not a/hf as given).

 

Introduction
The purpose of a pad foundation is to spread a concentrated force into soil. They are one of the most simple and cost effective types of footings for structures. Provided the founding soil is of sufficient strength and is not too deep to reach, pad foundations are the preferred solution for foundations due to the straight forward nature of their design and construction.

This Technical Guidance Note covers the design of concrete pad foundations, both mass and reinforced concrete forms. It will not, however, discuss how the bearing capacity of the soil is determined, as that is explained in Technical Guidance Note 19 (Level 1) Soil bearing capacity. It is suggested that you read that text in conjunction with this, in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the topic.

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