Pile foundation is a long or slender column that is constructed from materials like reinforced concrete or steel. It is a type of deep foundation which is used to support the structure and transfer the load at desired depth either ...
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Types of Isolated Footings
There are various types of isolated footings such as spread footing, stepped footing, sloped footing etc. They are usually square, rectangular or circular in shape. Each type of footing is selected based on the soil condition and configuration of imposed ...
Components of a Building’s Substructure
The basic components of a building substructure are the foundation and plinth beam. These components safely transfer the load from the superstructure to the ground. Also Read: Superstructure and Substructure of a Building More features of foundation and plinth beam ...
Construction of Wall Footings – Materials, and Dimensions
Wall footings are pad or spread and strip footings which are used to support structural or nonstructural walls to transmit and distribute the loads to the soil in such a manner that the load-bearing capacity of the soil is not ...
Raft Foundation — Design Requirements and Applicability
A raft or mat foundation is a sizable concrete slab or slab-and-beam system which supports all the loads of superstructure through walls or columns in two or more rows and rests on soil layer or rock. A raft foundation may ...
What is Drilled Pier? Construction of Drilled Pier
A drilled pier is a deep foundation system that uses a large diameter concrete cylinder constructed by placing fresh concrete and reinforcing steel into a drilled shaft. It is also called as a caisson, drilled shaft, Cast-in-drilled-hole piles (CIDH piles) ...
Driven Precast Concrete Pile – Construction, Applications, and Advantages
Driven precast concrete piles are constructed by hammering the pile into the ground by pile driving plant. Piles of timber, prestressed concrete and steel are also used in this method.
Boring Methods for Soil Sampling for Soil Investigation
Boring methods are widely used for subsurface investigations to collect samples, in almost all types of soil, for visual inspection or laboratory testing. There are several boring techniques like auger boring, rotary drilling, wash boring, percussion drilling, auger drilling, and ...