Precast concrete ground & ring beams
The use of precast concrete ground beams offer many advantages to the construction industry. Manufactured in factory-controlled conditions ground beams are a cost-effective solution which are quick and easy to install on site, saving a number of site hours, labour costs and wet works.
Ground beams are typically made from reinforced concrete and are used to provide a supportive base for block and brickwork. Ground beams can also be used to provide a permanent shutter to the edge of an in-situ floor where concrete is poured onsite, and in this situation, are also referred to as ring beams.
Ground beams are normally used at foundation level to support buildings above and can either be rested directly on the ground or can be supported by end piers. Ground beams are often used with piles where the ground beams can be connected to the piles by in situ concrete stitches.
One of the biggest advantages of using precast concrete ground beams is that they are quick and easy to install and are far less dependent on weather conditions. Traditional foundations require significant preparation work and where ground conditions are not optimal this can result in unexpected foundation issues and increased costs, as well as delays to the project.
Where the soil bearing capacity is poor precast concrete ground beams offer far more certainty in terms of cost for the reasons outlined above.
By being manufactured in factory-controlled conditions the amount of waste is reduced and a highly consistent product is delivered, time after time. Construction deadlines can be more easily met as the production of the foundations is not reliant on the weather.
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