I struggle with foundation engineering books in giving a straightforward steps to determining the amount of excavation I need to do for a residential home.
Any advice on this matter? When you make a sample pit, do you do it on surface? Do you do a sample pit at depth intervals?
What soil...
I am a beginner engineer here.
1. Is the soil bearing capacity calculated by Terzaghi equation the same as the allowable soil pressure?
2. After determining the bearing capacity, how do I determine the foundation area that I need?
3. After determining the foundation area, how do I determine how...
Do ground slabs need excavation though?
I know that with the bearing capacity formula there's a depth component. Hence the reason for making the shallow isolated foundations reach a certain depth.
I noticed you use the term "block piers". Is this the same as a shallow isolated foundations?
Thank you for your time in responding to my query.
I still don't get why they put the isolated shallow foundations. Are they cheaper than doing a monolithic raft foundation?
What if there is groundwater, is that when you go for a raft foundation?
Hello all,
I wonder on the decision choice between a Slab on Grade foundation versus a shallow foundation footing for a house. Why is it in some countries they use a slab on grade whereas others they use isolated foundations. The latter have a ground type of simsima limestone (strong ground...
