Uncased cast in situ piles are used where the ground does not disturb the pile hole with soil or water falling in it. They are cheaper than the cased piles but not as much as efficient than cased piles. Skilled workers ...
Cased Cast-in-Situ Concrete Piles – Types, Uses and Advantages
Cased piles consist a shell around it and these piles when casted in site are called cased cast-in-situ concrete piles. Types and advantages of these piles are discussed. In case of cased cast in situ piles, the shell is usually made ...
Pile Foundation Spacing and Skin Fraction in Pile Group Construction
Pile foundation spacing and skin friction in a pile group decides the design of pile foundation, its efficiency and capacity in any construction. The main purpose of a pile foundation is to let the transfer of load through weak soil strata ...
Soil Investigation for Construction of Bridges and Culvert and Hydraulics Parameters
The soil investigation for the construction of minor bridges and culverts and the hydraulic parameters are discussed. Soil Investigation for Construction of Bridges and Culvert The construction of culvert employs a simple soil investigation. Based on the type of foundation proposed, the ...
Ground Freezing Technique for Soil Stabilization -Methods, Advantages, Applications
Ground freezing is a soil stabilization technique carried out by continuously refrigerating the soil. Methods, applications and advantages of ground freezing is discussed. There are numerous ways and technique of soil stabilization for deep excavation or tunneling. Some of them are ...
Buoyancy Rafts or Hollow Box Foundations or Floating Foundations in Building Construction
Buoyancy rafts or hollow box foundations also known as the floating foundations is a type of deep foundation is used in building construction on soft and weak soils. Types of buoyancy foundations, their construction methods, and advantages are ...
Ground Improvement Techniques for Stabilization of Soil for Various Purposes
The ground can be improved by adapting certain ground improvement techniques. Vibro-compaction increases the density of the soil by using powerful depth vibrators. Vacuum consolidation is used for improving soft soils by using a vacuum pump. Preloading method is used to ...
Jet Grouting -Procedure, Applications and Advantages for Soil Stabilization
Jet grouting is a ground improvement or soil stabilization method. Methods, procedures, applications and advantages of jet grouting is discussed in this article. A study on the history of jet grouting and the present demand of jet grouting method as a ...
Electrokinetic Stabilization of Soil with Applications and Advantages
Electrokinetic stabilization of soil is a ground improvement technique. Method of electrokinetic stabilization, their applications, advantages and factors affecting it are discussed in this article. Instability of the substructure is found to cause detrimental damage to the whole building. It is ...
Thermal Stabilization of Soil -A Ground Improvement Technique
Thermal stabilization of soil is a ground improvement technique. The concept, method and applications of thermal stabilization of soil is discussed. It has been observed that heating or cooling shows certain marked changes in the soil properties. Many types of research ...