This type can be used in very weak soil to transfer whole load of building to comparative large area of the ground

This type can be used in very weak soil to transfer whole load of building to comparative large area of the ground. Hence it reduce the load bearing in a unit area of the soil.It can be categorized as follows.

1)Solid slabs
2)Beams and slabs
3)Cellular.

Construction details


* Deep foundation --------> Pile foundation



* Shallow foundation --------> Stip foundation
Raft foundation
Pad fondation

Planners for construction

1) Stability

2) Loading
3) Site condition
4) Slope of the land
5) Settlement and bearing capacity of soil

Foundation is a structure which is built normally below ground level.it is also a device provided at the base of the structure(columns,walls,piers)to transmit the load to soil which is rest on it.the foundation is the most critical point in a structure,more failiars are probeply due to faulty foundation than any other cause.

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