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13.4.1 Spread footing This is the most common type of foundation and can be laid using open excavation by allowing natural slopes on all sides. This type of foundation is practicable for a depth of about 5 m and is normally convenient above the water table. The base of the structure is enlarged or spread […]
This is one of the most commonly used methods for determining the allowable bearing capacity of soils. 13.3.1 Working principle In this test the loading platform, consisting of a bearing plate of steel or cast iron or composite material made of wooden sleepers and steel joist, is subjected to a gradual increment of load and […]
The bearing capacity of soil is the maximum load per unit area which the soil or material in foundation, may be rock or soil, will support without displacement. Very often, a structure fails by unequal settlement or differential settlement. The allowable bearing capacity or the safe bearing capacity of a soil is obtained by dividing […]
A foundation is that part of the structure that is in direct contact with the ground. It is that part of the structure that transmits the weight of the structure to the ground. The foundation is, therefore, a connecting link between the structure proper and the ground that supports it. Foundation transfers the load of […]