The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings

Pocket foundations (PF) are usually used under precast RC columns of steel or RC flyovers and industrial halls. PF is a specific type of foundation in which, apart from standard calculations concerning the fulfilment of the limit states in the base of the footing, the problems related to the appropr...

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Main Author: Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/2/192
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description Pocket foundations (PF) are usually used under precast RC columns of steel or RC flyovers and industrial halls. PF is a specific type of foundation in which, apart from standard calculations concerning the fulfilment of the limit states in the base of the footing, the problems related to the appropriate design of its walls in the pocket are also important. In addition to the analytical and design part, a great challenge for constructors is also the selection of the appropriate construction technology of PF in terms of reinforcement preparation as well as the correct shaping of the foundation. The aim of the article is, therefore, to draw attention to the specificity of pocket foundation design—which is part of the structural systems in hall buildings—and to present the main problems that may arise during their construction at individual stages, including guidelines for checking the correctness of the conducted assembly works. The following article describes the main requirements for the construction of PF with particular attention to the type of surface present inside the pocket. The main problems related to the PF construction are also presented, and the methodology of assembling the precast columns in the footings is described. At the end of the manuscript, it is also discussed how to check and control the correctness of the skeleton installation works in hall buildings in order to prevent too large deviations in the assembled structure.
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spelling doaj.art-59fff8919ec445e08b8ad0acd5ad20792023-11-23T19:06:23ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-02-0112219210.3390/buildings12020192The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall BuildingsGrzegorz Ludwik Golewski0Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40 Str., 20-618 Lublin, PolandPocket foundations (PF) are usually used under precast RC columns of steel or RC flyovers and industrial halls. PF is a specific type of foundation in which, apart from standard calculations concerning the fulfilment of the limit states in the base of the footing, the problems related to the appropriate design of its walls in the pocket are also important. In addition to the analytical and design part, a great challenge for constructors is also the selection of the appropriate construction technology of PF in terms of reinforcement preparation as well as the correct shaping of the foundation. The aim of the article is, therefore, to draw attention to the specificity of pocket foundation design—which is part of the structural systems in hall buildings—and to present the main problems that may arise during their construction at individual stages, including guidelines for checking the correctness of the conducted assembly works. The following article describes the main requirements for the construction of PF with particular attention to the type of surface present inside the pocket. The main problems related to the PF construction are also presented, and the methodology of assembling the precast columns in the footings is described. At the end of the manuscript, it is also discussed how to check and control the correctness of the skeleton installation works in hall buildings in order to prevent too large deviations in the assembled structure.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/2/192pocket foundation (PF)hall buildingkeyed and smooth surfacesoffsetassembly worksprefabricated column
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The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
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pocket foundation (PF)
hall building
keyed and smooth surfaces
offset
assembly works
prefabricated column
title The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
title_full The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
title_fullStr The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
title_full_unstemmed The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
title_short The Specificity of Shaping and Execution of Monolithic Pocket Foundations (PF) in Hall Buildings
title_sort specificity of shaping and execution of monolithic pocket foundations pf in hall buildings
topic pocket foundation (PF)
hall building
keyed and smooth surfaces
offset
assembly works
prefabricated column
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