Foundation

Function of foundation
Types of foudations
Use of different foundations
Pad footing
Continuous footings
Strip footings
Piled foundation
Beam foundation
Rafts
Basic rules
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Footing
Piles cap
Settlement
Limiting deflections
Bearing capacity
Preasure distribution
Stability
Exposure conditions
Main point
Exam questions
The functions of foundation
Different foundations and their use
Basic rules for pad footings (unreinforced, reinforced,
concrete cover)
Piled foundation
Pressure distribution (in cohesive cohensionless soil,
design assumption)
Limiting distortion and deflections of isolated and
raft foundations
Cracking of walls due to foundation settlement