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Definition and Uses of Grillage Foundation

A grillage foundation consists of multiple layers of steel beams placed in a grid pattern and encased in concrete below columns to efficiently distribute heavy loads across a wide area of low-bearing soil. Grillage foundations use intersecting steel beams in tiers to spread out column loads and are an economical option for transferring weight from structures to soils with poor load-bearing capacity. Materials like steel, concrete, or timber can form the grillage beams, with steel and precast concrete being most common due to durability considerations for permanent foundations.

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Definition and Uses of Grillage Foundation

A grillage foundation consists of multiple layers of steel beams placed in a grid pattern and encased in concrete below columns to efficiently distribute heavy loads across a wide area of low-bearing soil. Grillage foundations use intersecting steel beams in tiers to spread out column loads and are an economical option for transferring weight from structures to soils with poor load-bearing capacity. Materials like steel, concrete, or timber can form the grillage beams, with steel and precast concrete being most common due to durability considerations for permanent foundations.

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GRILLAGE FOUNDATION:

A type of foundation often used at the base of a column. It consists of one, two or more tiers of
steel beams superimposed on a layer of concrete, adjacent tiers being placed at right angles to
each other, while all tiers are encased in concrete. Grillage foundation is the most economical
foundation in case of transferring heavy loads from columns to soil of low bearing capacity.

Definition and Uses of Grillage Foundation


Grillage foundations consist of a number of layers of beams usually laid at right angles to each
other and used to disperse heavy point loads from the superstructure to an acceptable ground
bearing pressure.
The grillage beam can be in any material, the most usual being either steel, precast concrete or
timber. In some permanent situations, however, where unusual circumstances exist, such as an
abundance of durable timber or the possible re-use of existing rolled steel sections, the grillage
can prove both successful and economic. In permanent conditions durability becomes an
important design factor and protection and/or the selection of suitable materials is a major
part of the design.

Slab base:

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