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Abstract
The paper deals with selection of foundations for bearing walls of residential buildings depending on the strength of soil and taking into account the economic benefit. Based on in-situ investigation of soil conditions in different Lithuanian regions and construction technologies, it was found that the cost of foundations comprise 2.5–6% of total costs, and takes up 6–10% of construction time. Strip and pile foundations were analysed taking into account dimensions and mode of production. The proposed case study model enables to save up to 30–50% of foundation costs. It has a significant influence on entire life cycle costs of.
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Saulius Sušinskas
Saulius SUŠINSKAS. Doctor, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Panevėžys Institute Faculty of Technologies, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Research interests: civil engineering, construction materials and their strength and durability, analysis of changes in substrate stiffness and its effect on the behaviour of the building.
Zenonas Turskis
Zenonas TURSKIS. Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher Construction Technology and Management Laboratory of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Research interests: building technology and management, decision-making theory, computer-aided automation in design, expert systems.
Andrius Stasiškis
Andrius STASIŠKIS. Doctor, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of Panevėžys Institute Faculty of Technologies, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Research interests: civil engineering, soil parameters determination, construction materials and their strength and durability.
Jonas Valickas
Jonas VALICKAS. Dr Assoc. Prof., Dean of the Faculty of Technologies, Kaunas University of Technology. Research interests: building materials, all kind structures, technologies of civil engineering.
Žymantas Rudžionis
Žymantas RUDŽIONIS. Dr Assoc. Prof., Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology. Research interests: building materials, concrete for all kind building structures, mounting technologies of foundation.