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Foundations for Retrofit and New Construction in Permafrost, Discontinuous Permafrost, and Other Problem Soil Areas
Thaw degradation of permafrost is increasingly becoming an issue for existing and new construction in the northern regions of the globe. A modular tubular foundation system for permafrost and discontinuous permafrost has been developed and continues to prove its worth by providing stability to buildings in even the worst soil conditions. This paper describes a foundation system as it applies to medium to small buildings ranging from 1,500 to 15,000 square feet. For the last 20 years, this modular foundation system has been used in a wide variety of northern soil conditions for both new and retrofit construction. It is now also being used in flood regions such as the San Francisco Valley and has recently found application at a problem soil location near Regina, Saskatchewan. This foundation concept accepts the unreliable and ever-changing bearing capacity of the soil and gives strength to the building in its entirety. The foundation and building combined become one unifying torsionally stable entity. Case studies to show how the foundation system works are discussed for applications in Alaska, the Canadian Northwest Territories, and San Francisco.
Foundations for Retrofit and New Construction in Permafrost, Discontinuous Permafrost, and Other Problem Soil Areas
Thaw degradation of permafrost is increasingly becoming an issue for existing and new construction in the northern regions of the globe. A modular tubular foundation system for permafrost and discontinuous permafrost has been developed and continues to prove its worth by providing stability to buildings in even the worst soil conditions. This paper describes a foundation system as it applies to medium to small buildings ranging from 1,500 to 15,000 square feet. For the last 20 years, this modular foundation system has been used in a wide variety of northern soil conditions for both new and retrofit construction. It is now also being used in flood regions such as the San Francisco Valley and has recently found application at a problem soil location near Regina, Saskatchewan. This foundation concept accepts the unreliable and ever-changing bearing capacity of the soil and gives strength to the building in its entirety. The foundation and building combined become one unifying torsionally stable entity. Case studies to show how the foundation system works are discussed for applications in Alaska, the Canadian Northwest Territories, and San Francisco.
Foundations for Retrofit and New Construction in Permafrost, Discontinuous Permafrost, and Other Problem Soil Areas
Vangool, William (author)
16th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering ; 2015 ; Salt Lake City, Utah
Cold Regions Engineering 2015 ; 264-275
2015-07-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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