Raft system
Trees in Hard Landscapes, A Guide for Delivery, published by the Trees and Design Action Group in September 2014, defines a raft system as a: ‘…floating modular or web-structured load-spreading underground plastic system avoiding compaction of the soil volume below. It accommodates tree growth while protecting the hard surface above from root disruption.’
See also: Raft foundation.
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