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Building the Best Foundations
Created as a base to support all kinds of structures, foundations are one of the…
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Piles Foundation
Pile foundations consist of piles that are dug into the soil till a layer of…
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WALLS
Walls are built to partition living area into different parts. They impart privacy and protection…
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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.…
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FOUNDATIONS IN BLACK COTTON SOIL
Black cotton soil swells during rainy season and cracks in summer due to shrinkage. These…
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PILE FOUNDATIONS
These foundations are known as deep foundations. A pile is a slender column made of…
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ARCH FOUNDATION
Inverted arch foundations are provided in the places where the SBC of the soil is…
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GRILLAGE FOOTING
High rise buildings are built with steel columns encased in concrete. Such columns carry very…
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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…
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Surcharging
The rate of consolidation always slows down significantly toward the end of the consolidation period.…