Grade beam
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grade-beam-288-7257497
title:
Grade beam
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A grade beam or grade beam footing is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons. It is used in conditions where the surface soil’s load-bearing capacity is less than the anticipated design loads. A grade beam differs from a wall footing because a grade beam is designed for bending and typically spans between pile caps or caissons, while a wall footing bears on
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_beam
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2020-05-25T22:09:28Z
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