ᐅ Concrete slab on a slight slope for a single-family house with a basement
Created on: 6 Sep 2018 08:04
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MedisHello everyone
I want to build a single-family house without a basement. Planned structure:
- Crushed stone, compacted. Slope evened out with topsoil and crushed stone.
- Styrodur (continuous thermal insulation)
- Concrete slab 25 cm (10 inches) thick (without strip footings)
The house will be built on a slight slope. Slope across the house width (10 m / 33 feet) is about 90 cm (35 inches), with the first half of the house on a level section and the slope starting on the second half.
I’m concerned about the concrete slab. Can the compacted crushed stone settle over time, causing the soil/crushed stone under the house to “shift” or move? Or is compacted crushed stone sufficient/okay? Should strip footings maybe be used instead, or are there other ideas?
I would appreciate your opinions, possibly a suggestion on how to improve the design. Thank you very much
Best regards
I want to build a single-family house without a basement. Planned structure:
- Crushed stone, compacted. Slope evened out with topsoil and crushed stone.
- Styrodur (continuous thermal insulation)
- Concrete slab 25 cm (10 inches) thick (without strip footings)
The house will be built on a slight slope. Slope across the house width (10 m / 33 feet) is about 90 cm (35 inches), with the first half of the house on a level section and the slope starting on the second half.
I’m concerned about the concrete slab. Can the compacted crushed stone settle over time, causing the soil/crushed stone under the house to “shift” or move? Or is compacted crushed stone sufficient/okay? Should strip footings maybe be used instead, or are there other ideas?
I would appreciate your opinions, possibly a suggestion on how to improve the design. Thank you very much
Best regards
Topsoil is completely unsuitable for your project.
The thickness of the foundation slab is determined by structural requirements, not by the homeowner’s preference.
The thickness of the insulation is based on the specifications from the thermal insulation assessment.
The proper and strongly recommended procedure is a soil survey including foundation recommendations, followed by structural engineering based on that.
The thickness of the foundation slab is determined by structural requirements, not by the homeowner’s preference.
The thickness of the insulation is based on the specifications from the thermal insulation assessment.
The proper and strongly recommended procedure is a soil survey including foundation recommendations, followed by structural engineering based on that.
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