Notes for the Foundation of Light Steel Villa

Today, many people tend to build light steel villas instead of the traditional brick, concrete structure house. Light steel structures have lots of unique advantages such as durable, solid, earthquake resistance, cost-saving, environmentally friendly, etc. So, what is the difference between the foundation of light steel villas and traditional buildings? What are the things that we should note before building the foundation for a light steel villa? Today, we are going to explain everything about this to you.

What Is Light Steel Villa?

Light steel villa, also known as light steel structure house, mainly made of the light steel keel synthesized by hot-dip galvanized steel strip and cold-rolled technology. After accurate calculation and the support and combination of accessories, the light steel villa can have good bearing capacity, making it an ideal alternative to traditional houses.

What Is Foundation?

The foundation is the soil affected by the load of the superstructure. It is not a component of the building, but it has the most significant impact on the robustness of the building. The big difference between the steel structure building and the traditional building lies in the foundation. Compared to the traditional foundation, the light steel villa foundation has a shorter construction time, lower cost without costing too much labor, material, and money.

What to Note before Building Foundation for Light Steel Villa?

Strength

The strength of the foundation soil must be high, and it must have sufficient bearing capacity to ensure the stability of the superstructure. The foundation of light steel villas is much lower than that of traditional house because of its lighter materials, which causes less pressure on the ground.

Ground Settlement

The foundation is part of the ground, not part of the house. Therefore, settlement of the ground part can be acceptable, but it must be ensured within a certain safety range. If the settlement is too large, it is easy to cause the instability of the building and cause safety problems.

Foundation Settlement Drop

Large building foundations cover a lot, but the settlements of various parts may be different due to geological reasons. So there is a difference in the settlement between parts. It is also necessary to require the settlement difference must be within a safe range. If the drop is too big, the building structure will be unstable.

Advantages of Light Steel Villa Over Traditional Houses

1. The production of light steel structural parts for light steel villas has a high degree of factorization, mechanization, and commercialization. Thus, it is easy to buy high-quality and cost-effective structural steel for light steel villas.

2. The construction time of the traditional house, like the brick concrete, is relatively long due to the complex process. The on-site construction of light steel villas is fast and will not negatively impact the nearby residents.

3. The construction of the traditional house may produce building waste material. The steel structure of the light steel villa is environmentally friendly and suitable for sustainable development.

4. Lightweight steel villas have lightweight and good seismic performance.

Why Liyou Steel  Structure?

Guangdong Liyou Steel Structure Engineering Co., Ltd is an experienced enterprise specialized in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and construction of all kinds of steel structure buildings, prefabricated houses, container houses, and light steel villas. 

We can provide home design expertise, construction knowledge when you need to build your house in a short time and within budget, helping you to achieve the balance between quality, function, and costs. If you want to know more information about our service, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at teamworksteelstructure@aliyun.com.