What is Pad Foundation? The pad foundations are shallow foundation that take and spread point loads to the soil safely. The pad foundation are preferred if the soil at the site have sufficient strength and is not too deep to ...
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Types of Shear Failure of Foundation on Soils
Types of shear failure of foundation soils Depending on the stiffness of foundation soil and depth of foundation, the following are the modes of shear failure experienced by the foundation soil. General shear failure (Fig.1(a)) Local shear failure (Fig.1(b)) Punching ...
Types of Shallow Foundations and their Uses
Shallow foundations are constructed where soil layer at shallow depth (upto 1.5m) is able to support the structural loads. The depth of shallow foundations are generally less than its width. Different Types of Shallow Foundations The different types of shallow foundation are: ...
Tolerances of Errors in Pile Foundation Construction
Tolerances of errors in pile foundation construction allows maximum errors that can be occur during manufacturing process. Beyond these tolerances, the piles may be rejected for use. Different types of pile foundations have different tolerances for their fabrications which are ...
CAUSES OF FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT
Settlement of foundation can be defined as its permanent downward displacement. There are two basic causes of foundation settlement: Settlement Due Directly to the Weight of the Structure The first type of settlement is directly caused by the weight of ...
Raft Foundations – Types and Advantages
Raft foundation is a thick reinforced concrete slab which spreads over a large area of soil and provides support for several columns and load bearing walls. It is also called as mat foundation which are widely used foundation system. Raft ...
SHEET PILE WALLS
Sheet pile walls are retaining walls constructed to retain earth, water or any other filling materials. These walls are thinner in section compared to masonry walls. Sheet pile walls are generally used for following: 1. Water front structures, i.e. in ...
BLANKET RAFT FOUNDATION
The blanket raft foundation is a curst raft constructed on a stone blanket, which is built up in layers on the reduced sub-strata level. The basis of the action and design of the foundation is a composite action between the ...