METHOD FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: civil engineering; foundations. SUBSTANCE: method involves making piles and a foundation mat having upper and lower parts mounted in a spaced relation to each other. Adjustable accessories are placed between the parts. The foundation mat is loaded with a service load, the piles and the lower side of the foundation mat are drawn together. The upper part of the foundation mat has bearing members supported by the base ground between the piles. Flexible reservoirs filled with working medium are useable as adjustable accessories, the reservoirs being connected to a working medium supply source. In the course of the foundation mat being loaded with the service load until the upper part of the foundation mat reaches settlement value being equal to 0.3-0.6 of the permissible settlement of the structure controllable discharge of the working medium from the reservoirs is carried out performing its replacement with a hardening material. Slots penetrating through the foundation mat in its lower part are made for the flexible reservoirs to be installed. EFFECT: prevented non-uniform settlement, enhanced load- bearing capacity of the foundation. 2 cl, 1 dwg