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2. Concrete slab - Wikipedia

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   For a suspended slab, there are a number of designs to improve the strength-to-weight ratio. In all cases the top surface remains flat, and the underside is modulated: A corrugated slab is designed when the concrete is poured into a corrugated steel tray, more commonly called decking. This steel tray improves strength of the slab, and prevents ...

3. Waffle slab foundation - Wikipedia

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   Waffle slab foundations adhere to International Building Code requirements. By 2008, most states put into effect the changes adopted in the 2006 IBC and, in regards to foundations, the on-grade mat foundation has become a more attractive design because, as an engineered system, it already accommodates the 2008 design recommendations, and required no major modifications to bring it into compliance.

4. Shallow foundation - Wikipedia

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   Slab-on-grade foundations should not be used in areas with expansive clay soil. While elevated structural slabs actually perform better on expansive clays, it is generally accepted by the engineering community that slab-on-grade foundations offer the greatest cost-to-performance ratio for tract homes.

5. Waffle slab - Wikipedia

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   The underside of a waffle slab, showing the grid like structure. A waffle slab or two-way joist slab is a concrete slab made of reinforced concrete with concrete ribs running in two directions on its underside. [1] The name waffle comes from the grid pattern created by the reinforcing ribs.

6. Foundation (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Shallow foundations of a house versus the deep foundations of a skyscraper. Foundation with pipe fixtures coming through the sleeves. In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground.

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   But the state has set up a trust fund to help — with homeowners receiving up to $190,000 toward foundation replacement. The fund is paid for by a $12 per year surcharge on every home insurance ...

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   Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color-Correcting Powder Foundation. Makeup artist Laura Geller herself says this foundation is “perfect for mature skin,” thanks to its hydrating formula with skin ...