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Types of Shallow Foundations: 4 Types | Soil Engineering

Following are the types of shallow foundations: 1. Spread Footing 2. Combined Footing 3. Raft Foundation 4. Annular Slab or Ring Foundation. Type # 1. Spread Footing: Foundation which spreads the load from a wall or column to a greater width is known as spread foundation or footing. The spread footing provided to the walls of a load bearing structure [...]

By Trishna B|2018-02-16T16:51:54+00:00February 16, 2018|Shallow Foundation|Comments Off

Bearing Capacity of the Soil: 7 Theories | Soil Engineering

The following point highlights the seven main theories for determining bearing capacity of the soil. The theories are: 1. Rankine's Theory of Bearing Capacity 2. Prandtl's Theory of Bearing Capacity 3. Terzaghi's Theory of Bearing Capacity 4. Skempton's Theory of Bearing Capacity 5. Meyerhof's Theory 6. Hansen's Theory of Bearing Capacity 7. Vesic's Theory of Bearing Capacity. 1. Rankine's Theory [...]

By Trishna B|2018-02-16T16:51:54+00:00February 16, 2018|Bearing Capacity of Soil|Comments Off