https://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/foundation-types-and-uses/9237/ Sat, 23 May 2020 14:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/foundation-types-and-uses/9237/#comment-27071 Sat, 23 May 2020 14:18:57 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=9237#comment-27071 My experience says, it’s always a challenge to design foundation in black cotton and sandy soils, there are some places where you wont get any friction or end bearing to rest the footing, there we have to first strengthen the soil before designing for foundation, by strengthening means increasing the soil SBC so that the soil is suitable for the footing.

]]> https://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/foundation-types-and-uses/9237/#comment-22877 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:52:54 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=9237#comment-22877 The type of foundation of any structure depends upon the soil type. It's always a challenge for Geo technical Engineers to investigate the soil type and suggest the optimum design for foundation. As we all know the strength of the building depends upon the foundation and which again depends upon the soil strata on which they are resting, so soil play's a vital role in deciding the type of foundation for the structure.
My experience says, it's always a challenge to design foundation in black cotton and sandy soils, there are some places where you wont get any friction or end bearing to rest the footing, there we have to first strengthen the soil before designing for foundation, by strengthening means increasing the soil SBC so that the soil is suitable for the footing.

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