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What is foundation settlement? Inevitably, soils deform under the load of foundation structures. The total vertical displacement that occur at foundation level is termed as settlement. The cause of foundation settlement is the reduction of volume air void ratio in the ...
Foundation design must support different kinds of loads, such as dead load, live loads, rain and snow loads, wind loads, seismic loads etc. Foundation should be so designed that it must satisfactorily meet building requirements. The loads that a ...
Pile foundations are the part of a structure used to carry and transfer the load of the structure to the bearing ground located at more depth below ground surface.Topics Covered in ...
DESIGNS of retaining walls, earth dam, abutments, foundations, etc. are very important problems related to the geotechnical engineering. To minimize the devastating effect of earthquake on retaining structures, computation of earth pressures and the point of ...
Repair Off-Center Footings during Building Construction It is sometime hard to position footings in the trench, so contractors often see walls that are not in the center of the footing (Figure 1). The foundation wall has to be located correctly to ...
Excavation procedure for foundation construction requires site clearance, setting out, excavation and safety measures based on depth of excavation. Site Clearance Before Excavation for Foundation Before the excavation for the proposed foundation is commenced, the site shall be cleared of vegetation, brushwood, ...
What is negative skin friction on piles and pile group? Negative skin friction is usually a downward shear drag acting on a pile or pile group because of downward movement of surrounding soil relative to the piles. This shear drag movements ...
Soil investigation and soil explorations are conducted for the purpose of site investigation to get clear information about the soil properties and hydrological conditions at the site. Site Reconnaissance Site reconnaissance is the inspection of the site and study of topography to ...