UM ESTUDO SOBRE AS FUNDAÇÕES EXECUTADAS NA CIDADE DE ITUIUTABA/MG

Abstract

Foundations, in Civil Engineering, are the bases of buildings, because they transmit the weight of the construction onto the ground and prevent major problems from occurring. They are fundamental to the safety and stability of the structure. In this context, the general objective that guided this investigation stands out: to analyze the types of foundations used in houses and buildings in Ituiutaba/MG. To this end, a script was developed containing eighteen questions to be used in interviews with civil engineers responsible for five different projects in the city, namely: houses, buildings, businesses and industrial enterprises. The results obtained showed that the most used foundations are excavated piles, due to their low cost and ease of labor. It was observed that some aspects hampered the progress of the works, such as: lack of geotechnical investigation in the first and second works; schedule delays due to unexpected problems; unprepared labor in residential work meant that the entire project had to be modified and the delivery time increased; problems in planning and budgeting meant that multi-family buildings had a different cost and resulted in losses for the client. The research was fundamental in demonstrating the importance of project planning and execution of foundations, as shown in the five interviews presented. For future work, it is suggested that more constructions be investigated and more engineers responsible for collecting data and verifying the types of structure of the projects researched, including the materials used, the acting loads, variable loads and self-weight. With this scientific article, it is possible to highlight the importance of geotechnical research for each construction.