Excavation procedure for foundation construction requires site clearance, setting out, excavation and safety measures based on depth of excavation.
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Negative Skin Friction on Piles and Pile Groups
What is negative skin friction on piles and pile group? Negative skin friction is usually a downward shear drag acting on a pile or pile group because of downward movement of surrounding soil relative to the piles. This shear drag ...
Methods of Soil Investigation and Soil Exploration and their Details
Soil investigation and soil explorations are conducted for the purpose of site investigation to get clear information about the soil properties and hydrological conditions at the site. Site Reconnaissance Site reconnaissance is the inspection of the site and study of ...
Floating Caissons
In certain cities and even countries the demand for land and space is rapidly exceeding the supply. Maritime centers do not escape from this reality, the continuous expansion of commercial maritime traffic and activities in seaports due to increases in ...
Methods of Installing Pile Foundations
The installation process and methods of pile foundations are equally important factors as of the design process. Pile foundation installation methods are by pile hammer and boring by mechanical auger. To avoid damages to the piles, during design, installation Methods ...
Different Types of Loads on Pile Foundations and their Calculations
Pile foundation is the most common type of deep foundation used to transmit structural loads, namely axial load and lateral load into the deeper layers of firm soil. It is required to understand the types of loads on piles and ...
Types of Piles Based on Load Transfer, Function, Material and Soil
Types of Piles for Pile Foundation Based on Load Transfer and Function Classification of piles with respect to load transmission and functional behavior are: End bearing piles (point bearing piles) Friction piles (cohesion piles ) Combination of friction and cohesion ...