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Practical problems to keep in mind before foundation design
Foundation design There are, in foundation design, a number of practical construction problems and costs to be considered. The chief…
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Design Procedures For A Building Foundation (Step By Step)
Design Procedure of foundation Good design must not only be safe but must aim to save construction costs, time and…
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Building the Best Foundations
Created as a base to support all kinds of structures, foundations are one of the least glamorous, yet most important…
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Piles Foundation
Pile foundations consist of piles that are dug into the soil till a layer of stable soil is reached. Pile…
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WALLS
Walls are built to partition living area into different parts. They impart privacy and protection against temperature, rain and theft.…
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TYPES OF SUPER STRUCTURES BASED ON THE METHOD OF LOAD TRANSFER
On this basis there are two types 1. Load Bearing Structures 2. Framed Structures. 1. Load Bearing Structures: In this type…
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FOUNDATIONS IN BLACK COTTON SOIL
Black cotton soil swells during rainy season and cracks in summer due to shrinkage. These shrinkage cracks are 100 mm…
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PILE FOUNDATIONS
These foundations are known as deep foundations. A pile is a slender column made of wood, concrete or steel. A…
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ARCH FOUNDATION
Inverted arch foundations are provided in the places where the SBC of the soil is very poor and the load…
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GRILLAGE FOOTING
High rise buildings are built with steel columns encased in concrete. Such columns carry very heavy load and hence they…
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Foundations – R.C.C. FOOTINGS
There are mainly two types of R.C.C. footings: 1. One way reinforced footings. 2. Two way reinforced footings. 1. One…
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Surcharging
The rate of consolidation always slows down significantly toward the end of the consolidation period. The time between about 80…