Q1: What type of foundation should be preferred in what type of soil? Q2: Explain and support your answer with examples of existing structures, properties of soil, and design requirements. Q3: From which district of Pakistan you belong? Q4: What type of foundation you will prefer in your area? Q5: Provide Justification for your selection.
Q1: What type of foundation should be preferred in what type of soil? Q2: Explain and support your answer with examples of existing structures, properties of soil, and design requirements. Q3: From which district of Pakistan you belong? Q4: What type of foundation you will prefer in your area? Q5: Provide Justification for your selection.
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Q1: What type of foundation should be preferred in what type of soil?
Q2: Explain and support your answer with examples of existing structures, properties of soil, and design requirements.
Q3: From which district of Pakistan you belong?
Q4: What type of foundation you will prefer in your area?
Q5: Provide Justification for your selection.
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Types of Soil mean classification of soil based on its size. Mainly gravels, sandy soil, clayey soil, and silts.
Types of foundation mean:

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COLUMN
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OR STEP
(b) SIMPLE SPREAD
FOOTING
(c) STEPPED OR
PEDESTAL FOOTING
(a)WALL FOOTING
COLUMN
COLUMN
COLUMN,
STRAP
(a) SLOPED FOOTING
(e)COMBINED
FOOTING
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COLUMNS
COLUMN
SHAFT
PILE CAP
PILES
BELL
(g) MAT OR RAFT
FOUNDATION
(n) PILE FOUNDATION (1) DRILLED BELLED
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