An experience in the design, implementation and testing of concrete encased grounding electrode for a Residential building

Abstract

The use of reinforced concrete in buildings foundation as a ground electrode is not a new idea and has been common since the late 1960s. However, the number of available papers and technical reports that detail the implementation of that, and provide practical results for real case studies is not too many. The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences gained from the design, implementation and field testing of a relatively large residential building’s concrete encased grounding electrode and to investigate if this electrode is able to meet the expectations of different aspects of a ground electrode.