Shallow foundation, with lateral capacity [FOSSL]

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Details: Written by: admin; Category: terms; Published: 14 March 2023; Hits: 3696

The foundations are less than 1m deep below grade, and they have lateral capacity. Foundations with lateral capacity include tie-beams, foundation walls bracing in the direction of their lengths, inclined piles, piles or piers on wide spread footings, cantilevered or braced piles, and slabs on grade.

FOSSL_diagram_-_1

An example of a braced timber pile shallow foundation that has lateral capacity.

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An example of a slab-on-grade shallow foundation that has lateral capacity.

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FOSSL_NewZealand_Charleson_2

Examples of braced timber pile foundations, New Zealand (Charleson).