Precast Pad Foundation (Footing)
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Monachino Technology Precast Pad Foundation (Footing) Precast Pad for shallow foundation The precast foundation is a reinforced concrete element made up of a tied rebar beam cage incorporated within a semi-precast concrete element which acts as formwork. The geometric dimensions and the steel area are established through static calculations elaborated according to the distributed of loads N, Mx, Tx, My, Ty and the pt pressure admissible on the terrain. Precast Pad for deep foundations on piles or mini piles The image on the left illustrates that the precast element may be mounted both in a shallow foundation and a deep one. When faced with conditions in which the admissible pt pressure cannot bear the N, Mx, Tx, My, Ty loads, piles or mini piles are introduced into the foundation. The jutting out reinforcements at the head of the pile are incorporated within the footing base through the pouring of concrete. Dimensions The Precast Foundation” can be produced in different forms and dimensions to satisfy every design and structural need. Assembly During the assembly process, the precast pad foundation is placed on the lean concrete, which has previously been prepared (1), then the precast column is mounted on the pad foundation and the bent rebars jutting out from the base (2) are inserted inside the Foundation element (3). A final casting of concrete embeds the column’s rebars inside the precast foundation (4). The work is completed with the removal of all adjustment devices (5).

Monachino Technology For the assembly and alignment of the precast column, adjusting devices are used. These allow an easy, fast and precise installation. During the production phase of the Precast Foundation, four anchor bolts are left within the central concrete walls, while the precast column is equipped with eight threaded couplers. The adjusting devices are fixed to the anchor bolts using nuts and to the precast column using bolts. This system not only allows the precast column to be aligned with pinpoint precision, but also eliminates any kind of shoring during assembly. The four...

Monachino Technology Concreting The work is completed with a final casting of concrete into the Precast Pads, thereby connecting columns, beams and foundations. Conclusions The use of the Precast Foundation eliminates all those inconveniences that crop up during the constr uction of foundations using traditional methods (for example, cast-inplace), aiming to halve the costs involved in constructing a foundation structure, greater job-site safety for workers and a turnaround speed without precedence. Unlike traditional systems used in the construction of foundations, the use of our product...