Behavior of Selected Materials to Create Sliding Joint in the Foundation Structure

Abstract

Some foundation structures can be loaded with horizontal stress, for example pre-stressed foundation structures or structures on undermining areas. Then it is necessary to solute their effects, because they can have very significant effect on the building. When it is spoken about the foundation structures which are loaded with horizontal stress then it is spoken about two possibilities of this loading. In the first case there are horizontal deformations in the structure and in the second case these deformations can arise in the subsoil. In both of them it can be used the method with using sliding joint to increase of shear stress between foundation structure and subsoil. Asphalt belt is often used to create this sliding joint. At the faculty of Civil Engineering some materials are tested to better knowledge of asphalt belts properties and to more precise design and calculation of sliding joint.