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foundation

vr.tr.foundation · PHY.BLT

Let an agent handle foundations by type, ground conditions, design, defects and regulation, and separate other senses such as charitable foundations.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle foundations by type, ground conditions, design, defects and regulation, and separate other senses such as charitable foundations.

The lowest load-bearing part of a building or structure that transfers loads to the ground, such as strip, pad and raft foundations (shallow) and piles or caissons (deep).

What it is for: Supporting structures safely on the ground.

It can be choose a foundation type for ground conditions; recognise signs of foundation problems; commission ground investigations; comply with building regulations.

Distinguishing features

Transfers loads to ground

Depends on soil and loads

Designed by engineers

Failures cause cracking and settlement

What it looks like

Mostly hidden below ground; concrete strips, pads, rafts or piles.

How it is recognised

Shallow versus deep foundations

Traditional forms such as padstones

Charitable foundations are organisations

Related models

is a kind of - category

structural element

supports - structure

building

depends on - ground

soil

is confused with - another sense

foundation (organisation)

In practice

Families and kinds

strip foundations

pad foundations

raft foundations

piled foundations

traditional stone foundations

Standards and regulation

Eurocode 7 geotechnical design

Building regulations

Ground investigation standards

Failure modes and hazards

Subsidence and heave

Settlement cracking

Undermining by excavation nearby

Also called

deep foundationAnturakidansobanfoundationspadstoneshallow foundationtripiletripodWall footinghut circlegravity-based structureOn-Grade Mat Foundation for Expansive Soilspile caprubble trench foundationstaddle stone

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.foundation-group

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Type Which foundation.

Type suits conditions.

Kind

Shallow or deep.

Kind

Foundation type.

  1. Which foundation type is used or suitable? definition
  2. Why? definition

Ground

Soil conditions.

Ground

Ground conditions.

  1. What do ground investigations show about the soil? provenance
  2. Is the ground shrinkable, soft or contaminated? boundary
Design Engineering.

Engineers design foundations.

Loads

Bearing capacity.

Loads

Loads.

  1. What loads must the foundation carry? measurement
  2. What is the bearing capacity? measurement

Approval

Regulations.

Approval

Approval.

  1. Does the design need building control approval? boundary
  2. Who signs it off? provenance
Defects Problems.

Problems need professionals.

Signs

Cracks and movement.

Signs

Warning signs.

  1. Are cracks or sticking doors signs of foundation movement? boundary
  2. Should a structural engineer inspect? action

Causes

Subsidence.

Causes

Causes.

  1. What might cause movement, such as trees or drainage? definition
  2. Is it covered by insurance? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Foundation has other senses.

Organisation

Charitable foundation.

Organisation

Organisation sense.

  1. Is a charitable foundation meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Cosmetic

Makeup.

Cosmetic

Cosmetic sense.

  1. Is makeup foundation meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should foundation types be separate entries?
  • How should ground investigation be linked?
  • How should other senses be split off?