Pile Foundation Foundations provide support to the structure and transfer the weight or loads from the structure to the soil, and therefore the layer at which the foundation transfers the load should have an adequate bearing capacity and suitable settlement characteristics. Types of Pile Foundations Types of the foundation are mainly divided into two types:…
What is Foundation Settlement? The settlement of the foundation soil is a vertical displacement of the soil surface caused by the building’s workload. Foundation settlement happens when soil moves below the stricture or the home. When the soil is no longer able to bear the weight of the structure above it, it will heave and cause movement in…
Plinth Beam: Meaning and Purpose of Plinth Beam What is a Plinth Beam? Plinth beam is a reinforced concrete beam constructed between the wall and its foundation. It is a framed structure provided at or above/below ground level that takes the load of the wall built on top of it. Plinth beam is provided to…
Backfilling Meaning | Backfilling Procedure & Importance of Backfilling What is Backfilling / Backfilling Meaning Backfilling is the process of replacing or reusing the soil that is removed during excavation construction to strengthen and support a structure’s foundation. Typically, backfilling in the foundation is the process of putting back the soil in the foundation trench….
Cracks in Walls |Types of Crack in Concrete | Hairline Cracks | What Causes Cracks in Walls Cracks on concrete walls are not uncommon especially for newly built houses. Cracks on walls may just be a small problem like hairline cracks, but it could indicator of a more serious structural problem. The first step to…
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