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Collapsible soil can prove to be problematic for structures due to its large settlement potential. It has a great capacity to withstand pressure with a small settlement but undergoes large, sudden, and sizable volume reduction as it gets wet. ...
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How to Achieve Safety of Slopes at Construction Sites? [PDF]
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To get a construction project done safely, you must make sure you are working on stable ground. Surprisingly, this can sometimes be a bigger challenge for construction managers than it seems. For example, building on or near a slope ...
What are the types of Surface Drainage Systems? [PDF]
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A proper Surface drainage system shapes and molds the land into a watershed that can convey the runoff into an organized drainage system comprising of trench drains, catch basins, and storm sewers. If the surface drainage is below par, ...
What is Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP)? [PDF]
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Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, or DCP, is a tool used for evaluating the strength of soils on site. It also helps with monitoring the condition of granular layers and subgrade soils in pavement sections over time. It can be used ...
How to Fill Materials in Foundations, Trenches, Plinth, and Flooring? [PDF]
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A filling refers to a quantity of earthen material such as murrum, soil, rock, aggregate, shingle, and sand that is placed and compacted in trenches, foundation, and under floors for the purpose of filling in a hole or depression. In this ...
Intelligent Compaction [PDF]: Benefits and Limitations
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Intelligent compaction is the compaction of road materials, such as the layers of soils, aggregate bases, or asphalt pavement materials, using advanced vibratory rollers armed with a unified measurement system, a computer reporting system, GPS-based mapping, and Optional Feedback ...
Types of Foundation for Buildings and their Uses [PDF]
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Types of foundations generally used in buildings are isolated footings, combined footing, raft or mat foundations, strip foundation, pile and drilled shafts.
Foundation Selection Criteria for Buildings
Selection criteria for foundation for buildings depend on two factors, i.e. factors related to ground (soil) conditions and factors related to loads from the structure. The performance of foundation is based on interface between the loadings from the structure ...