Raising The Foundation. ITALY Tech #shorts

The technology is called Elevetor Max by Geoplast.
They allow to replace tons of backfill material, by raising the foundation and leaving a void space underneath, then pouring concrete on top.
It is designed for the highest load-bearing requirements of residential, industrial and commercial buildings.
PVC pipes and a top formwork measuring 71 x 71 x 15 cm can withstand loads of up to 5,000 kg/m2.

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NOTE : In the short video it is not clear about the effect of these plastic pipes, The key was these pipes will be filled with concrete when the concrete is poured in, so the floor above is raised and supported by all these concrete columns. @1001thacmac #1001thacmac

[Thacmac_ST]

In the short video it is not clear about the effect of these plastic pipes, The key was these pipes will be filled with concrete when the concrete is poured in, so the floor above is raised and supported by all these concrete columns.

[raymundoii]

The PVC is just formwork guys, sure it's not removeable, but it's just formwork, not specifically to handle loads.
Even if it was just a solid concrete pillar in the pvc pipes, without rebar, concrete is designed for compressive loads.

I'm more worried of the possibility of living things gaining access to the space beneath, or the gas buildup that could ensue.

[jelinektreeservice]

This type of system is used to store rain water under a building or parking lot to be used for irrigation or to be released slowly. Not for raising the floor.

[jameslmorehead]

We use stuff like this in my area for storm water retention. For every square foot of nonpermiable surface you build, you must have a set volume of water storage. This way, sudden downpours dont cause flash floods. The stored water is released onto the runoff system over time. Some subdivisions use this water storage as a lake feature and maintain a minimum water level in it year round. This keeps the clat used to line it from drying out.

[baptist]

I heard air is a great backfill material that has incredible tensile and compression strength.

[mizke]

when I got into my line of work I got to have access to places in buildings employees don’t get to see. Most of the buildings I was in on and under were built off huge concrete pylons anywhere from 5ft to 10ft tall and probably 60” or more in diameter.
We had a idf door open one time and an employee stuck his head in to look. Said he had been with the company 27yrs and had never once seen what was behind this door.

[jamesbartz]

Its not removed afterwards. It actually satisfies as a vapor barrier between your concrete and the elements. The PVC pipes are backfilled as well as have rebar down the inside just like any vertical foundation would. This is super cool because its modular. Connects together like Legos.

[thomadventuring]

My problem is the quality control for the critical column elements will be near impossible to prove. Theres no way that youll be able to determine gaps or honeycombing in those columns.

[MKdGlu]

Boils down to the logistics of either the plastic or the backfill material. I'm pretty sure this answer why this is not so popular. It's a very niche product that would only make sense in very unique situations.

[Alex-luqh]

Wow I think i found the first channel that actually explained the missing context, much appreciated.

[GlobalSecularism]

To fill up the pipes without leaving air pockets inside them, they need to be shaken through vibration.

[xkeepersvk]

do they add rebar to the pipes? and do they vibrate the pipe when pouring?

[hotsauce]

This is the definition of "they dont make em like they used to"

[smurfcatcher]

Why does the technology of the past almost always outlast the current "advanced" modern technology??

[Maxim.IDHO]

It was mentioned above that this was not raising a foundation, but creating a rainwater collector underneath the structure for an as-needed irrigation purposes. Nothing else seems to make sense, as this is just empty space otherwise, and invitation to a list of problems. Even for water storage it looks like a stupid idea.

[TheEvade]

plastic and concrete foundations, sounds super strong!

[Emilthehun]

If you look close, you can see concrete flowing down into the pvc pipe. After it cured, you can take the plastic out. Its not going anywhere.

[AshGTE]

I think the description is correct. The concrete goes down the pipes and forms a pillar. The concrete on top is reinforced and a floor is created. The void stays as it is. It's not form work as far as i can see.

[epp]

The idea is cool but no way that is durable

[kulturfreund]

Filling these pipes with conrete too, would increase the load capacity even significantly more.