raft
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8.0
- noun
- /ræft/
- Specialized
:
losa de cimentación
- In construction, a well-made raft allows structures to distribute their weight evenly.
Well, the foundations are rafts which float on the sand rather than columns.
- Well, the foundations are rafts which float on the sand rather than columns.
Examples
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The engineers designed a strong raft to support the new building on the soft ground.
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Get in the middle of the raft, Jane, and stay there.
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Well, the foundations are rafts which float on the sand rather than columns.
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This raft had probably broken during an attempt to move it to the shore, rendering it worthless, so the Yapese had left it behind.
Academic text (2004) -
Architects often use a raft foundation to ensure stability in areas with unstable soil.
Synonyms
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3.6
The lowest part of a building that supports and spreads its weight
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7.4
A thick concrete base that spreads a building's weight over soft ground
A large concrete slab under a building that spreads its weight to stop sinking on soft ground
Compounds
- Specialized
A large concrete slab under a building that spreads its weight to stop sinking on soft ground
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raft is used for a building foundation because it acts like a wide flat 'platform' that spreads the weight of a building, just like a wooden raft spreads weight across water.