Chapter 2 Loads for designing foundations
Chapter 2 Loads for designing foundations It is not simple to set up general rules for all the Loads for designing foundation , the difficulty to set up general rules for the Loads of the considered for designing foundation is due to the differences in local conditions such as earthquake , winds , ice pressure etc. ., and the special characteristics of structure such as a different type and system of buildings, bridges , dams etc. .. However , the designer who deals with the study and the design of foundation must be familiar to the Loads that may act upon the foundation either transmitted by the superstructure or applied directly on the footing.
knowledge of seismology that is a relatively new branch of science may furnish some data . During an earthquake a structure is subjected to a forced vibration imposed upon it by the movements of its foundation . The inertia of the structure tends to resist the movements of the foundation . Therefore at
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