APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION

摘要

A method of constructing an inhabitable underground structure is disclosed that comprises the steps: creating a cutout in the earth at a desired location to generally match a desired shape of an interior of the underground structure; applying a reinforcement structure to an outer perimeter of the cutout; and applying shotcrete over the reinforcement structure to create a monolithic underground structure.

主权项

1. An inhabitable underground structure locatable within a cutout in the earth generally matching a shape of the underground structure, the underground structure comprising:
a plurality of walls and a bottom connected to the plurality of walls, each of the plurality of walls and the bottom formed of shotcrete in a monolithic structure; a reinforcement structure located within the monolithic structure, the reinforcement structure extending from each of the plurality of walls across the bottom of the underground structure; one or more transitions comprising concave curvatures and connecting one or more of the plurality of walls to the bottom of the underground structure; and a floor structure for supporting a finished floor and located over the bottom of the underground structure such that the finished floor of the underground structure is spaced apart from the bottom of the monolithic structure to allow for draining of moisture between the finished floor and the bottom of the monolithic structure.