Precast prestressed foundation construction

Foundation beams transmit the load of the constructions above to footings or piles. When prefabricated foundation beams are supplied alongside the precast concrete foundation piles for a project, the result is a ‘total concept’. The great advantage of working in this way, which is most common in house building, is that is accelerates execution, and helps shorten the construction period. The key role our company is able to play in the entire foundation process will allow you to concentrate on the later construction phases.

The beams are reinforced and have vertical openings at the locations of the piles and the toothed beam bearings. The beams are anchored by positioning the vertical openings over the reinforcement that protrudes from the piles or underlying bearing support. After assembly the openings are filled with mortar, which fixes the bearing and forms the anchorage.

A recent project executed by our company in this way was the provision of foundations for 125 homes in the Homerus district of Almere (see the picture below).

Advantages of precast prestressed foundation construction

  • Prefabrication reduces construction time, helping to lower building site costs and bring completion dates forward
  • The design and installation of the foundation are integrated, and you have a single point of contact for that part of the project.
  • Supply is from our own production, and both the precast prestressed piles and the beams are manufactured by our fellow subsidiary Voorbij Prefab Beton. Prefabrication in a temperature-controlled environment guarantees durability and quality.
  • Piles can be up to 0.50 m shorter by largely eliminating the need for trimming, also reducing the amount of building waste.
  • No formwork or steel reinforcement work on the construction site for the foundation.
  • Less dependence on weather conditions.

In other words, with a total concept of this kind Voorbij Funderingstechniek can save you time, energy and money on the foundation of residential building projects.

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Would you like to have more information?
Please contact our Construction department:

Telephone: +31 (0)20 407 71 00
E-mail: uitvoering@voorbijft.nl