Foundations are the backbone of every home, bearing the weight of the structure and ensuring long-term stability. While many homeowners focus on the visible beauty of brick facades, the hidden foun ...
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Why Soil Boring Testing is Important for Construction?
Soil testing is the first and most important step in construction. Before starting actual construction work, engineers must have all relevant details about the construction site. The soil testing r ...
Water Content Of Soil – Oven Dry, Infrared, Chemical and Dielectric Method
What Is Water Content of Soil? The water content of soil is a measure of the amount of water that is held in a given volume of soil. It is often expressed as a percentage, with the total volume of ...
Raft Foundation – Types, Uses, Functions, Advantages and Disadvantages
Raft Foundation Raft Foundation is also known as “Mat Foundation”. This type of foundation is used to spread the load from the entire structure to a large area. In this foundation entire structure ...
End Bearing Pile : Calculation, Advantages & Disdvantages
Definition: End bearing piles are a type of pile that works on the base of the mechanism of load transfer through the bottom tip of the pile itself. It means that it is used to transfer superstruct ...
Shrinkage and Plastic Limit of Soil – Shrinkage Limit Test, Formula & Apparatus
Shrinkage limit of soil When moisture is gradually decreased from the soil it shrinks. The shrinkage stops with no further volume change when an equilibrium is reached and that stage is called shri ...
What is Aquifuge, Aquifer, Aquiclude and Aquitard in Geological Formations
What is Aquifuge? Aquifuge is a geological formation that is not porous nor permeable. There is an absence of interconnected openings so it cannot transmit water. Any massive compact rock without a ...
Plate Load Test – Its Procedure, Limitations, Advantages & Precautions
Plate Load Test The plate load test is performed in the field to find out the bearing capacity of the soil or how it can be settled at each increment under the given load. This test is really usefu ...
What is Isolated Footing, Its Types, Shapes, Designs, Advantages and Disadvantages
What is Isolated footing? Individual columns are supported by the isolated footing. They might be steeped or have projections in the concrete foundation. Steel reinforcement is given in both direct ...
Unit Weight of Soil – Bulk | Dry | Saturated and Submerged Unit Weight
Unit Weight of Soil The unit weight of soil is the ratio of total weight of the soil to the volume of the soil. The unit weight is also called ‘weight density’, of soil equals to its weight per cub ...