Materials for foundations

Launder, V. C.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-01507-8_11

V. C. Launder A.R.I.B.A.²

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Except in those few cases where a level bed of rock is sufficient foundation, concrete is the principal material used for foundations, with some steel for reinforcing in all but the simplest jobs. As the stability of a building depends largely on its foundations, it is important to ensure that these materials are of satisfactory quality for the job they have to do.

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Department of Architecture, University of Bristol, UK
V. C. Launder A.R.I.B.A. (Senior Lecturer in Construction)

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Launder, V.C. (1972). Materials for foundations. In: Foundations. Essence Books on Building. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01507-8_11

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