DETERMINATION OF SOIL ABSORPTION CAPACITY PERCOLATION TEST Percolation test is done to determine the absorption capacity of soil. This test is important for the design of septic system. This test is also carried out while purchasing land, to understand the ...
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Geotechnical Recommendations for Pile Foundation
Geotechnical recommendations in pile foundation guides in choosing the depth, the type of pile and special precautions to be taken for different soil conditions. Pile Foundations are recommended only when a raft foundation cannot be proposed due to excessive settlement ...
FAILURE OF PILE FOUNDATION & REMEDIES
Pile foundation is widely used deep foundation for complex geologic conditions with kinds of load conditions, especially for soft soil foundation. Pile foundation has large bearing capacity, well stability and small differential settlement compared to other foundation types. But pile ...
Soil Tests Required for Shallow and Raft Foundations
Soil Tests for Shallow and Raft Foundations Soil tests required to determine safe bearing capacity of shallow foundations and raft foundations are discussed here. These tests are as per IS 6403 – 1981. Apart from ascertaining the highest level ever ...
Free-Standing Retaining Wall with Types
Free-standing retaining walls are constructed in an open excavation and the retained soil is backfilled after construction. Generally free-standing walls are only economically viable on sites where there is sufficient space to compact the sides of the excavation to stable ...
Role of Design Engineer in Geotechnical Investigations
Structural Design Engineer play an important role not only in making a structure safe structurally, but also by ensuring that the site where the construction has to be carried out is safe for the given structure. It becomes very much ...
Soil Classification in Excavation for Measurement and Payment
There are three types of soil classification in excavation for measurement and payment. Rate of each soil types differs based on depth of excavation.
Factor of Safety For Different Foundations
Factor of Safety and Allowable Pressure Allowable bearing pressure, from shear strength consideration, is only a fraction of the ultimate bearing capacity and is defined by the equation: qallowable = (qultimate / Fs ) + gDf Here, The factor of ...