Various Kinds of Building Foundation

Posted by Pagan Moor on January 22nd, 2021

The foundation works in Rive-Sud are quite popular. But do you know about the different foundation works? Foundations can be divided into 2 parts:

1)      shallow foundations and

2)      deep foundations

All the different foundation types under these two parts are talked about here.

But before hiring any kind of foundation works for your construction project. You should know about the sustainability of all the foundation types. 

Different Foundation Types

The mentioned types of the foundation below are used in the construction.

1. Shallow Foundation

• Individual/Isolated footing
• Combined Footing
• Strip Foundation
• Raft Foundation

2. Deep Foundation

• Pile Foundation
• Drilled Shafts

Shallow Foundation Types

Individual/Isolated Footing

Individual/isolated footing is the most common foundation works in Rive-Sud. This is used for building construction. This foundation is also termed a pad foundation. It is specially meant for a single column. The individual footing shape is square. It is used when columns carry loads of structure loads. It is also calculated as per the soil’s safe bearing capacity.

Combined Footing

When more than two columns are close and the overlapping of isolated footings happen, the combined footing is constructed. The structural design of the combined footing varies. The shape of a combined footing is a rectangle.

Wall Footings/Strip Footings/Spread Footings

Spread footings’ base is wider than a standard load-bearing wall foundation. This footing type’s wider base distributes the weight of the building structure over a larger area. It also twice the stability.

Raft Foundations

Raft foundations spread across a larger building area. It supports heavy column structural loads. This kind of foundation works for wall foundations. It is used for wall/column foundations where the structural loads on columns are high.

Deep Foundation Types

Pile Foundations

To transfer massive loads to a hard rock stratum from the structure, pile foundations are used. It is also used to keep structure uplifting at bay due to wind force or earthquakes.

Drilled Shafts

Drilled shafts work similarly to pile foundations. It has a higher capacity. It resists structure loads with the help of shaft resistance.

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