Presumptive Foundation Load Bearing Capacity of Soils (IBC)
IBC has provided us presumptive load bearing capacity of soils, based on which we can…
Shallow foundation
Seismic Requirements for Foundation Ties
Dear reader we know some special requirement of foundation have to be fulfilled in seismic…
Pier & Curtain Wall Foundation (IBC)
Dear reader in our previous post we have discussed about seismic design categories. Apart from…
Advantage of Raft Foundation in Weak Soil
We know raft or mat foundation cover entire floor area of structure; it is a…
Earthquake Influence on Bearing Capacity of Foundation Soil
Building codes uses intensity of earthquake for a designed area rather than earthquake magnitude. Depending…
Design with Presumptive Lateral Bearing Capacity of Soil
Dear reader in our previous post we have learnt about vertical load bearing capacity of…
Geosynthetic Vertical Drains for Preloading Foundation Soil
The modern development of vertical drain methods is geosynthetic drains, though sand drains perform well,…
Foundation Settlement due to Adjacent Dewatering
Dewatering is hydraulic modification of foundation soil; like other modification (Mechanical, chemical etc) hydraulic modification…
How does Ground Water Recharge Reduce Foundation Settlement?
Dewatering provides us a consolidated and stable soil deposit which ensures us less foundation settlement….
Moisture Damage to Masonry Foundation of Lime Mortar
Dear reader we have discussed about erosion, rotting and insects damage to foundation. These deteriorating…