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Basics of Foundation Recect
Basics of Foundation Recect
Lowest part of a structure directly in contact with the ground and transmits all
the loads to the sub-soil below it.
PURPOSE
To support structure
Distributes the loads over a larger area
Minimizes the differential settlements
Increases stability & prevents overturning
Distribute non-uniform load uniformly to the soil
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Foundation and Footing are same?
•Foundation: Part of the structure which is in direct contact with the
ground to which the loads are transmitted.
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TYPES OF FOUNDATION
FOUNDATIONS
SHALLOW DEEP
FOUNDATION FOUNDATIONS
D≤B D>B
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SUITABILITY OF FOUNDATION
SHALLOW FOUNDATION
Bearing capacity of soil is more.
ground water table(W.T) is low.
dewatering of foundation is not required.
top layers of soil are uniform and stable.
Load on the structure is less.
DEEP FOUNDATION
Bearing capacity of soil is low.
ground water table(W.T) is high.
dewatering of foundation is costly and difficult.
top layers of soil are non uniform and unstable.
Load on the structure is more.
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TYPES OF SHALLOW FOUNDATION
1) SPREAD FOOTING
i) Continuous footing (strip or wall)
ii) Isolated column footing a) Square
b) Circular
c) Rectangular
iii) Inverted arch footing
iv) Reinforced concrete footings
2) STRAP FOOTING
3) COMBINED FOOTING
i) Rectangular
ii) Trapezoidal
4) RAFT FOUNDATION
5) GRILLAGE FOUNDATION
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1) SPREAD FOOTING
Carries a single column
Used to spread out loads from walls of columns over a
wider area
Consists of concrete slabs located under each structural
column and a continuous slab under load-bearing walls.
Commonly used due to their low cost & ease of
construction.
Used in small to medium size structures with moderate to
good soil condition.
For high rise buildings it is not efficient.
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Wall Footing
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STRIP/WALL FOOTING
A spread footing for a continuous wall is called strip footing. (Used to support
load bearing walls)
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Inverted Arch footing
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REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTING
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Reinforced Concrete Footing
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1) ISOLATED COLUMN FOOTING
Used to support individual columns.
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2) COMBINED FOOTING
Supports two columns
the two columns are so close to each other that their individual footings
would overlap
one column is placed right at the property line
C.G. of column load and centroid of the footing should coincide
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COMBINED FOOTING
Rectangular footing Trapezoidal footing
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A combined footing will deform as shown in fig below
The eccentric loading condition upon the left end, due to the
restrictions of a property line, will generate tensile stresses on the top
of the footing.
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3) CANTILEVER/STRAP FOOTING
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to connect an eccentrically loaded column footing to an interior column.
Used to transmit the moment caused from an eccentricity to the interior
Can be used instead of combined footing if the distance between two
columns is large
More economical than combined footings
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4) RAFT FOUNDATION
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RAFT / MAT FOUNDATION
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RAFT / MAT FOUNDATION
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Raft/Mat Foundation is suitable under following conditions
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5) GRILLAGE FOUNDATION
Used to transmit heavy loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing
capacity
Avoids deep excavation
Reduces pressure intensity
Lighter & economical
Used in masonry bridge seat, bus stands, railways etc
Made up of a rolled steel joints (RSJ) known as grillage beams
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A type of foundation often used at the base of a column. It
consists of one, two or more tiers of steel beams
superimposed on a layer of concrete, adjacent tiers being
placed at right angles to each other, while all tiers are
encased in concrete.
This is dependable foundation and is used in those place
where the load of the structure is pretty and bearing
capacity of soil comparatively poor
The grillage foundation helps in distributing the load over a
wider area of subsoil.
The grillage foundation helps in avoiding deep excavations as
the necessary base area is provided for the load of
transmission
This type of foundation generally used for heavy structure
columns piers and steel stanchions etc.
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GRILLAGE FOUNDATION
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Steel Grillage foundation
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Timber Grillage foundation
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Grillage foundation for Wooden/Timber Post
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SHALLOW FOUNDATION
Advantages:
a) Cost (affordable)
b) Construction Procedure (simple)
c) Material (mostly concrete)
d) Labour (doesn’t need expertise)
Disadvantages:
a) Settlement
b) Foundation gets subjected to pullout, torsion etc
c) Irregular ground surface(slope, retaining wall)
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TYPES OF DEEP FOUNDATION
1) PILE FOUNDATION
2) CAISSONS OR WELL FOUNDATION
3) COFFER DAMS
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1) Pile foundation
•Preferred:
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1) Pile foundation
• Based on function:
-End bearing:Transfer load to through soil or water…
-Friction:Transfer load by means of skin friction…
-Compaction: Compacting loose granular material and
thus increasing SBC…
-Tension(uplift): Anchor down the structures subjected to
uplift due to hydraulic pressure or due to
overturning…
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1) Pile foundation
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Under reamed piles
o The word caissons derived from the French word caisse meaning a box
o Box like structure, round or rectangular which sunk from the surface of
either land or water to some desired depth
o Used for placing foundation under water
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Types of Caissons
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Box caissons
o Strong water tight vessel
o Built on land and floated up to site and then sink in to the water
oUsed when loads are not heavy
o Bearing stratum is available at shallow depth
oWater depth is 6 to 8 m
o Foundation bed not required
oMaterial is loose
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Open or Well caissons
( Well Foundation)
o Used for buildings and bridge where soil liable to scour
o No firm bed is available
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Pneumatic caissons
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1) Cofferdams
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Types of Cofferdams
1. Earth fill cofferdam
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2. Rock fill cofferdam
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3. Rock fill crib cofferdam
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4. Single wall cofferdam
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5. Double wall cofferdam
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6. Cellular cofferdam
o Mostly used for de-watering areas in places where depth of water is from
18 to 21 m
o Two types 1. Diaphragm cellular cofferdam
2. Circular cellular cofferdam
CAISSON COFFERDAM
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FOUNDATION IN BLACK COTTON SOIL
o Black cotton soil is very dangerous to place foundation and bearing capacity
is about 50 to 100 kn/m2
o Variation in the volume change of soil extent from 20 to 30 % of original
volume
o Alternate swelling and shrinkage results in formation of cracks which are of
15 to 20 cm wide and 2.5 to 4 m deep
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Types of Foundation in black cotton soil
1. Strip (wall) or pad (column) foundation
o Suitable when load is medium and swelling pressure is little
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Precaution For The Safety of Foundation In Black Cotton Soil
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FACTORS AFFECTING FOUNDATION SELECTION
PRIMARY FACTORS AFFECTING FOUNDATION CHOICE:
Sub-surface soil
Type of structure
Magnitude of load
Environmental factors
Construction schedule
Construction risks
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GROUND WATER TABLE CONDITIONS
Waterproofing problems.
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SUBSURFACE CONDITION AND BUILDING STRUCTURAL
REQUIREMENTS
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