Patent ID: 9534405
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B28B,E02D,E04C,E04G,E04H,F03D,Y02B,Y02E

Claim:
1. A method of constructing a foundation having a slab, a pedestal, and a plurality of ribs comprising, excavating a site to expose a subgrade, compacting and leveling the subgrade, placing a bearing material on the subgrade, installing rebar and dowels on the bearing material, the rebar for extending through the slab and extending into the pedestal for connecting the slab to the pedestal, and the dowels extending from the slab into the ribs and from the slab into the pedestal for connecting the slab to the ribs, and the slab to the pedestal, installing a slab form for containing cement to form a slab, pouring concrete into the slab form to form the slab, removing the slab forms after the concrete hardens, placing an anchor bolt cage, pedestal rebar and rib rebar on the slab, the anchor bolt cage having anchor bolts on the top, placing pedestal dowels at intervals above the slab for connecting the ribs to the pedestal, installing rib forms and pedestal forms on the slab surrounding the bolt cage, pedestal rebar, rib rebar and pedestal dowels, pouring concrete into the rib forms and pedestal forms, to form the ribs and pedestal of the foundation, removing the rib forms and pedestal forms after the concrete hardens, backfilling the slab with backfill material to help stabilize the foundation.