What is Raft Foundation? Raft foundation also called as Mat Foundation. Raft foundation is poured on the whole area and it looks like a thick concrete mate. It is one of the most strong foundation in concrete structures. Mat foundation support the load of whole structure and then transfer the load to soil. Raft foundation … Read more
Foundation design is the creation of a construction plan for a building foundation. It is a highly specialized function and usually performed by a structural engineer. The foundation is the structural base that stands on the ground and supports the rest of the building. Therefore, foundation design must involve extensive study of the ground below … Read more
A Pile foundation is a type of deep foundation in which a thin member made of steel, concrete, or wood is inserted into Soil having a low bearing capacity for transferring the load of a superstructure. The load can be transferred to a strong soil layer by skin friction or by end bearing. Plie Foundations … Read more
Grillage Foundation Grillage foundation is used to bear heavy structural loads from the columns, and beams. Heavy loads are needed to transfer over large areas. Grillage foundation avoids deep soil excavation because of load transfer over the large area. The typical depth of the grillage foundation is restricted from 1 meter to 1.5 meters. Grillage … Read more
A machine foundation is used to transmit the dynamic and static load to the soil due to the weight of the rotating vibrating machine. The dynamic load is little compared to the static weight of the machine. It basically comprises a mass of concrete. In a Machine Foundation, the dynamic load is applied monotonously over … Read more