The foundations absorb the impacts from the construction and transmit them to the ground. Besides that, they have other functions such as reduction of the earthquake impacts and their transferring to the ground along with the other vibrations of the building.
Nowadays, the foundations made of reinforced concrete are the most widely used ones during the construction process.
The foundations made only of concrete (rubber concrete), steel, wood, stonework or brickwork are also popular.
According to the depth on which they are laid, the foundations may be flat (separate, fillet, grill-like or foundation plates) or deeply embedded (pilots, deployed wells, etc.).
As the solid foundations are the most important element for the stability and strength of the building, their construction should be carefully done by using high quality materials.
One of the common causes for the destruction of the foundations of existing buildings are the high levels of groundwater and the lack of good hydro-insulation of the foundations, the underground rivers and the presence of unstable earthen layers that wash over time.
The ground level can be broken from nearby excavations as well, which have not been sufficiently strengthened. When the stability of the ground level is lost, the foundations began to crumble and the buildings lose their stability and safety.
In addition to the construction of foundations of new buildings, we can also offer you to strengthen existing foundations by using methods appropriate for the exact situation.
