Tag: Foundation Design
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Foundation Engineering
Some Heroes In Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering Archimedes (287-212 BC) famously discovered 11 Archimedes Principle” of buoyancy, which affects soil weight and frictional resistance to sliding. He was killed by a Roman soldier who had no appreciation.Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736-1806) was a French military engineer, and while being in charge of building a fort on the island…
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Mat or Raft Foundation Design Aid
A raft foundation, also called a mat foundation, is essentially a continuous slab resting on the soil that extends over the entire footprint of the building, thereby supporting the building and transferring its weight to the ground. A raft foundation is often used when the soil is weak, as it distributes the weight of the…