Setting out of Foundations

Setting out of Foundations Before Commencement, of the excavation of trenches for foundation, a setting out plan is prepared on paper. The setting out plan...

Test Pits – Soil Exploration

Test Pits The commonly used method to find the nature of the subsoil strata is to dig a hole and see. The holes which are...

Penetration Test Method Determine Bearing Capacity of Soils

Penetration Test Method - Standard Split Spoon Sampler The equipment used for this test may be a standard split spoon sampler, a cone or other...

Subsurface Soundings

Subsurface Soundings The method of subsurface soundings consists of measuring the variation in the resistance offered by the soil with the depth by means of...

Purpose of Site Exploration

The purpose of site exploration is to collect complete details of the site to enable the designer to take following decisions, (i) To fix the...

Bearing Capacity of Soils

Bearing Capacity of Soils The bearing capacity of soils is perhaps the most important of all the topics in soil engineering. Soils behave in a...

Cofferdam – Types of Cofferdam

Cofferdam - Types of Cofferdam A cofferdam may be defined as a temporary structure that is constructed on a river or a lake or any...

Wall Footings or Wall Foundations

Wall Footings Wall Footings consists of several courses of bricks, the lowest course being usually twice the breadth of the wall above. The increased base...

Plate Load Test – Determine Bearing Capacity of Soils

Plate Load Test Plate Load Test is a field test for determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil and the likely settlement under a given...

Depth and Spacing of Trial Pits or Bore Holes

Depth and Spacing of Trial Pits or Bore Holes The location and the spacing of trial pits or bore holes for a particular site require...