WHAT IS THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR A HOUSE?
Comparison of reinforced concrete pile foundations with other types of foundations
Foundation on driven reinforced concrete piles
- Installed in 1 day
- Can be built on the day of construction
- Maximum load on 1 pile up to 60 tons (depending on the type of soil) Guaranteed service life - more than 100 years.
- Guaranteed service life - more than 100 years.
- Suitable for any type of soil and terrain
- Installed in 5-7 days
- Can be built 20 days after pouring (according to SNIP)
- Cannot be built on sloping sites (requires combination with piles)
- Cost of construction is about 708169 KES for a 10 x 10 m foundation.
- Installed in 5-7 days
- Can be built 20 days after pouring (according to SNIP)
- Cannot be built on slopes (requires combination with piles)
- Installed in 5-7 days
- Can be built 20 days after pouring (according to SNIP)
- A lot of hidden work, concrete is delivered to the construction site, as a rule, from an uncontrolled supplier - it is difficult to control the quality
- Installed in 1 day
- The soil is loosened when the pile is screwed in and the load-bearing capacity of the pile decreases — the foundation subsides within 2-3 years
- The maximum load on 1 pile is no more than 3 tons
- It is a temporary foundation, the period of reliable operation is no more than 30 years (if the pile is made according to GOST — with a cast iron tip), otherwise — about 10-15 years