Foundation Technology

Design of Combined Footing PDF & Spreadsheet Download

A combined footing is a long footing supporting two or more columns in (typically two) one row. A combined footing is a rectangular or trapezoidal shaped footing. The function of a footing foundation is to transmit the load form the structure to the underlying soil. The choice of suitable type of footing depends on the …

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Barrette Pile Foundation

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Barrette pile is a type of drilled and cast-in-place pile, the distinctive characters of which are the shape and way of drilling. Grab-bucket or Hydrofraise type drilling tools are used for barrette pile construction. The size of these tools determines that of the piles. The simplest piles are made with one stroke of a …

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