Our trestle foundation design is based on a mass concrete or reinforced concrete pad foundation, depending on the size of the trestle and the foundation loadings.

We need the following information to design a trestle foundation:

details of the ground conditions (preferably a site investigation report)

a copy of the foundation loadings from the steelwork designer (if we have designed the trestle structure then we will automatically have the necessary information)

the distance between the foundation and any boundary

Design information

If no site investigation information is available then we can still design the foundations based on assumptions that will need to be verified on site prior to construction

All design work is carried out in accordance with BS 8110 (The structural use of concrete) and BS 8004:1986 (The code of practice for foundations)

You should satisfy yourself that the excavation for the foundations will not undermine any adjacent foundations or neighbouring ground

Excavations may fall under the Party Wall Act Please seek specialist advice. click for party wall act information