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Ground Beam

Foundations & Substructure
Also known asGrade BeamFoundation Beam

A Ground Beam is a reinforced-concrete beam spanning between pile caps or pad foundations at low level to carry walls, floor edges or point loads and to link the foundations. In data centers ground beams support external walls, plinths and equipment bases and reduce differential settlement across the substructure of critical spaces.

Category: CSA - Civil Works  ·  Subcategory: Foundations & Substructure  ·  Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.

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