(19)
(11) EP 1 310 601 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20

(21) Application number: 02257816.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02D 27/00, E02D 27/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.11.2001 GB 0127148

(71) Applicant: Abbey Pynford Holdings plc
Watford WD2 4AE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kiss, Paul
    Kings Langley, Hertfordshire (GB)

(74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Foundation raft


(57) A method of constructing a concrete foundation raft for low level beam for a building or other superstructure, the method comprising the steps of: erecting form work, which is supported by a number of piles and by a frame to which the formwork is connected; and forming concrete in the form work to form the raft or beam, wherein at least part of the formwork comprises a substantially L-shaped cross section stainless steel or other non-corrodable metal support to form shuttering for a side of the concrete raft or beam and, subsequently, a support for the wall of the building or other superstructure.






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