Factors Affecting Depth of Foundation Mentioned below are the various factors of soils and ground conditions that would affect the depth of the foundation. The depth of the foundation is highly affected by the allowable bearing capacity of the soil. ...
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General Requirements of Machine Foundations during Design and Detailing
The following general requirements of machine foundations shall be satisfied and results checked prior to detailing the foundations. 1. The foundation should be able to carry the superimposed loads without causing shear or crushing failure. 2. The settlements should be ...
CRACKS IN FOUNDATION
Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are expensive to repair. Some can’t be fixed at all. This report won’t turn you into an expert, but it will give you some of the ...
Design of Raft Foundations – Methods and Calculations
Design of Raft Foundations – Methods and Calculations According to IS – 2950:1965, the design criteria of raft footings are given below: The maximum differential settlement in foundation on clayey soils and sandy soils should not exceed 40mm and 25mm ...
Combined Footing Design with Example and Types of Combined Footing
Combined footings are constructed for two or more columns when they are close to each other and their foundations overlap. Design of combined footings with example is discussed. The function of a footing or a foundation is to transmit the ...
6 Types of Deep Foundations used in Construction and Their Uses
Deep foundation is required to carry loads from a structure through weak compressible soils or fills on to stronger and less compressible soils or rocks at depth, or for functional reasons. Deep foundations are founded too deeply below the finished ...
PILES AND PILE CAPS
PILES AND PILE CAPS When the bearing capacity of soil immediately below the structure is insufficient for a spread footing, then piles are used to transfer the load to deeper, firmer strata. Piles may also be used where the soil ...
STRAP FOOTING
When the independent footings of two columns are connected by a beam, it is called a strap footing. It is used when the distance between the columns is so great that a combined trapezoidal footing becomes quite narrow, with high ...