FONDATION
Shallow foundation
Deep foundations
The foundations are the underlying part of the building that have the task of transmitting the loads to the ground
Consists
Footing
By columns or walls that lean on the bases with a greater thickness to rest on the ground.
the bases should rest on undisturbed ground
Poor soil
Supporting soil
Organic
Poor drainage
Wet clays
Sandy
Dense sands and gravels
Rock
Dry clays
the surface foundations are embedded in a ground meter.
types of shallow foundations
Grade beam
Mat foundation
Raft foundation
indipendent footing
when the ground below does not support the load of the building and piles are used to arrive at a more resistant layer.
Various types of deep foundations
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