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Different thicknesses of Raft 1

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Robert-32

Robert-32

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Feb 19, 1999
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Dear Colleagues,
Is it preferable to make the raft of different thicknesses, under the Podium, cores, and columns? Or just do it in one thickness neglecting the cost efficiency?
 
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Depends on size , no of storeys . It is preferable for high rise bldgs with low rise large podium .

The following pic. from the book : Design Applications of Raft Foundations . ( by HEMSLEY)
the raft . found. of Al Faisaliah tower , Riyadh.
FAISALIAH_TOWER_RIYADH_qlgek4.jpg





He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock..

Luke 6:48
 
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