Title:
Pile-Supported Slabs for Sites with Poor Geotechnical Conditions
Author(s):
Rolands Cepurītis, Brad J. Pease, Jānis Kamars, and Jānis Ošlejs
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
38-43
Keywords:
floor, load, construction, reinforcement
DOI:
10.14359/51712289
Date:
11/1/2018
Abstract:
Elevated ground slabs are an alternative for locations with poor and/or inconsistent subgrades. This article summarizes the basic slab-on-pile construction process and provides results from a load test conducted on a slab constructed using shrinkage-compensating steel fiber-reinforced concrete. Ancillary benefits of constructing such slabs are also summarized.
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