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Part 13 Foundations Excavations
Part 13 Foundations Excavations
Materials
Shallow foundations and pile caps for deep
foundation shall be constructed of concrete. Materials
shall be of acceptable quality and shall meet the
minimum strength requirements
Foundations
Materials - cont’d
Concrete - The concrete grade for footings shall be
25 N/mm2 or higher and shall be kept moist for at
least 7 days for curing and the development of design
strength
Reinforcement - The steel for primary
reinforcement shall be high yield bars with a strength
of 410 N/mm2 with a minimum size of 12 mm, and 10
mm for secondary reinforcement. The minimum
cover to reinforcement shall be 50 mm
Shallow Foundations
Minimum Thickness
The minimum thickness of a shallow building
foundation shall be 250 mm