The Fast Track Foundation System® is a series of structural corrugated steel wall panels positioned along an existing in-place structure, then cast into place, creating a foundation wall. The foundation panels can be used for new construction, foundation retrofits, and modular and manufactured homes.
The foundation system can also be used in low-cost tornado shelter applications. Fast Track Systems® received recognition in the 2002 Innovative Housing Technology Competition, which is co-sponsored by Popular Science magazine and the NAHB Research Center.
The panel material is commercially available corrugated steel, 18-gauge, galvanized G-90 “B-deck” (1.5-inch thick). The bottom panel edges are cast into a concrete footing, providing anchorage and bearing. With vertical flutes, panels serve as a bearing foundation wall. Panels are joined together with a caulked joint along the contiguous-edge, and then they are treated with a protective coating.
