When it comes to providing strong and reliable foundations, Poundfield Precast’s range of ground and ring beams delivers exceptional performance, helping contractors save time, reduce costs, and simplify on-site construction.

Ground beams are typically made of reinforced concrete and serve as a supportive base for block and brickwork. They can also be used to provide a permanent shutter to the edge of an in-situ floor where concrete is poured onsite, and in this situation, are referred to as ring beams.

Ground beams are commonly used at foundation level to support buildings above and can either be rested directly on the ground or can be supported by end piers. They are often used with piles where the ground beams can be connected to the piles by in situ concrete stitches.

Precast concrete ground beams are typically either square or rectangular in shape, but notches for attachment to piles can be included in the final design if required. An added option is to cast with an up-stand to produce a ‘Boot beam’, providing a starter wall.

Poundfield are also able to supply both ground and ring beams with recesses for doorways, ground fixing holes, as well as projecting starter bars, if required.

Precision engineered for strength and efficiency

Each beam is precision-cast off site in a controlled factory environment, ensuring consistent quality and dimensional accuracy. This eliminates the variability often found in on-site concrete pours and allows for rapid installation - an advantage particularly valued on time-critical projects.

Traditional foundations require significant preparation work, and when ground conditions are not optimal, this can result in unexpected foundation issues, increased costs, and project delays. By using precast ground beams delays caused by the weather can be significantly reduced.

Where soil bearing capacity is poor, precast concrete ground beams offer greater certainty in terms of cost.

Using a precast concrete ground beam ensures the bearing level is known and exact, so when installed, there will be far less levelling-up required for the following trades.

Ground beams can be installed where existing ground levels are uneven and can be raised or lowered to avoid the need to reposition live underground services, which can be an extremely costly process.

Trusted by the Industry

Poundfield’s ground and ring beams have been used in a variety of civils, commercial, and infrastructure projects across the UK, providing the strength and stability that modern construction demands.

From the initial design through to delivery, Poundfield’s expert team ensures every project benefits from a combination of engineering excellence and practical know-how, helping clients build on solid foundations.

Bespoke solutions

Every construction project brings its own demands, and Poundfield’s bespoke capability ensures that ground and ring beams can be manufactured to an individual project's specifications - whether in terms of size, reinforcement, lifting anchors or connection details.

For further information please contact Poundfield’s bespoke department by email enquiries@poundfield.com or by telephoning 01449 723150.