Category: Foundation Design
Pad foundations are a widely used and versatile form of foundation used in civil engineering. They are commonly used for transferring loads from columns, walls, and other structural elements to the underlying soils. In...
For civil engineers who are planning to construct a building, a raft foundation is one of the options they have to consider. This type of foundation is generally considered to be a simpler and...
Different Types of pile foundations are being used in the construction in the occasions where the structures cannot be built on a shallow foundation. Pile is a kind of foundation driven into the hard...
This article is on the strengthening of the foundation of buildings. We will be discussing the method of improving the footing. Foundation strengthening shall be done after a detailed study of the soil condition,...
knowing how to find the depth of footing is very important in the design and construction of shallow foundations. A geotechnical investigation or soil investigation report may provide the recommendation to design and construct...