foundation mat

foundation mat

[fau̇n′dā·shən ‚mat]

(civil engineering)

raft foundation

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mat foundation

mat foundation

A large, thick concrete slab that sustains the load imposed by a number of columns and/or walls; also called a raft foundation or floating foundation.

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