Floating Slab or Raft Foundation. A slab foundation is a large concrete floor covering the entire building area through which all the loads from the building are transmitted to the soil. It is both building floor and foundation and is well suited to garages, shops, small stores, and homes without basements.
There is no real place in Australia called Mako Island. It is not a real place as in a named, populated spot on the planet. It has been animated and all the underwater scenes are filmed at Sea World on the Gold Coast. Mako Island is a fictitious place made specifically for the TV shows.
The following are photos showing the lives of Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, and her fiance Kei Komuro, whose engagement was announced Sunday. Princess Mako before her 1-year-old birthday in 1992. (The Imperial Household Agency) Kei Komuro, 3, plays with a toy car at his home in Yokohama in 1994. (Komuro)