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Foundation heave is an upward movement of the foundation due to soaked expansive soil. 
The factors that lead to the saturation of soil beneath a foundation are

Cased piles consist a shell around it and these piles when casted in site are called cased cast-in-situ concrete piles. Types and advantages of these piles are

Capacity of pile group is the sum of the individual capacities of piles, but it is influenced by the spacing between the piles. Piles are driven generally in gr

Cantilever retaining wall are usually of reinforced concrete and work on the principles of leverage. It has much thinner stem and utilize the weight of the back

The California Bearing Ratio(CBR) test is a measure of resistance of a material to penetration of standard plunger under controlled density and moisture conditi

What is a Caisson Foundation?
A caisson foundation also called as pier foundation is a watertight retaining structure used as a bridge pier, in the construction

Buoyancy rafts or hollow box foundations also known as the floating foundations is a type of deep foundation is used in building construction on soft and weak s

Boring methods are widely used for subsurface investigations to collect samples, in almost all types of soil, for visual inspection or laboratory testing. There

Bored pile foundation or drilled shaft foundation is a commonly used foundation for supporting heavy vertical loads. It transfers the load to the soil below or

What is cast in situ concrete pile?
Bored cast in situ pile is constructed by digging a hole in the ground by suitable means such as percussive or rotary method