Block foundation

3.64 h
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Price for 1 m3
269.18 $
Complexity
Medium

Advantages

1. Simple design
2. Quick building process with no formwork needed 
3. Low material consumption
4. High resistance to temperature fluctuations

Disadvantages

1. Expensive load handling machines required
2. Height increments multiple of block dimensions

3. To make long blocks fitting for comparatively short foundations, the blocks are to be cut or custom inserts, of brick, for instance, are to be added, which compromises foundation strength 
4. Standard block thickness may be incompatible with wall thickness

Estimate for work

Materials

Foundation blocks
1 m3
Heavy cement mortar, grade 100
0.06 m3
Concrete
0.021 m3

Workers

Electrician-Installer
2.74 h
Crane operator
0.9 h

Instruments

Truck-mounted crane
p.
Level
p.
Shovel
p.
Densitometer
p.
Tape measure
p.
Levelling string
p.
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Material calculation
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Summary: 269.18 $