Structural engineering

Obviously, the quality of undisturbed soil sample is considerably significant. This is because crucial engineering properties for foundation design, such as soi

The
bearing capacity of soil is influenced by many factors for instance soil
strength, foundation width and depth, soil weight and surcharge, and spacing
betwee

A soil is said to be permeable when it allows water through it. There are various factors such as void ratio, size, and shape of the particle, degree of saturat

Factors which affect selection of foundation for a building can be many from the soil conditions to the type of structure and loads from the building. All the f

There are different factors which affects compaction of soils. The effect of these factors on compaction of different types of soils is discussed.
Compaction of

Factors of safety for bearing capacity is a value which is established based on the type of soil, method of exploration, level of uncertainty in soil, importanc

Factor of Safety and Allowable Pressure
Allowable bearing pressure, from shear strength consideration, is only a fraction of the ultimate bearing capacity and i

Excavation procedure for foundation construction requires site clearance, setting out, excavation and safety measures based on depth of excavation.
Site Clearan

The evaluation of the liquefaction potential of soils in seismic-prone region is essential for site selection, planning, and construction of structures. One can

If the estimated settlement of a building exceeds the allowable settlement, then the designer can choose the following methods to cope with the excessive settle