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Needled Raft Slab
In underpinning. An integrated raft slab and cantilever reinforced concrete needles sat on micro piles.



cantilever needle beams and raft slab

Note! The above sketch is an indication only and the piers would be deeper and the rebar is a brief indication only.

Above is a sketch of a section through the base of an external or load bearing wall. This is a method of underpinning by combining cantilevered concrete needle beams sat on micro piles, into a new raft slab.

This method is particularly useful for basements and where there is no access to the outside. Inner city street frontages or adjoining (terraced) properties



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