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... Structural frame iv. Floors v. Roof 4. Schedule of finishes 5. Description and position of the type of crane 6. Detail drawings Brief Foundations There are some factors influence the type of foundation and we should consider which type of foundation to be used in our building. The new central courtyard building is suitable for applying pad foundation. We decide to construct 9 pad foundations and the size of each is 1200 mm x 1200 mm x 700 mm. We as a group decided we should analysis some factors that can be affected to the choice of foundation before the construction. The factors are as following. Ground conditions According to the previous soil investigation report, we assume that the soil type and site condition of the existing central courtyard in MA block is likely to ordinary earth type. Cost of constructions It is economical to construct a pad foundation of columns of concrete supporting reinforced concrete ground beams, rather than excavating deep ...
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