Structural engineering

Soil improvement, in its broadest sense, encompasses the alteration of any property of soil to enhance its engineering performance. This can include strengtheni

The ground can be improved by adapting certain ground improvement techniques. Vibro-compaction increases the density of the soil by using powerful depth vibrato

Ground freezing is a soil stabilization technique carried out by continuously refrigerating the soil. Methods, applications and advantages of ground freezing is

Purpose of geotechnical subsurface exploration, factors influencing the scope of such explorations and stages of subsurface earthquake explorations for geotechn

Geotechnical recommendations in pile foundation guides in choosing the depth, the type of pile and special precautions to be taken for different soil conditions

The following general requirements of machine foundations shall be satisfied and results checked prior to detailing the foundations.
1. The foundation should be

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