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What is gabion?
Gabion is a welded wire cage or box filled with materials such as stone, concrete, sand, or soil. So, gabion is a partially flexible block const

The two critical frost actions in the soil are the frost heave and the frost boil. Frost heave is the phenomenon in which the water molecules present in the por

Foundations are classified as shallow and deep foundations. Types of foundations under shallow and deep foundations for building construction and their uses are

What is foundation settlement?
Inevitably, soils deform under the load of foundation structures. The total vertical displacement that occur at foundation level

Selection criteria for foundation for buildings depend on two factors, i.e. factors related to ground (soil) conditions and factors related to loads from the st

Soil investigations are carried out to understand properties of soil and types of foundation suitable for those. In this article, various types of soil investig

Shifting and tilting occur generally during the sinking phase of well foundations. If proper care is not taken, they can cause grave problems which may lead to

An insufficient bearing capacity of the soil to bear a structure will demand for pile foundation. The pile foundation will be chosen based on the:

Soil Conditi

If you plan on buying an old house in a geographical area with a known propensity for differential foundation movements, then it is always wise to seek the advi

Foundation drain is an exterior drainage system installed on the outer face of the foundation wall and near the wall footing, covered with a layer of gravel, se