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SHALLOW INTRODUCTION FOUNDATIONS

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1SHALLOW FOUNDATIONSAssistant Prof. Berrak TEYMURINTRODUCTIONTo perform satisfactorily: The foundation has to be safe against overall shear failure in the soil that supports it. (bearing capacity) The foundation cannot undergo excessive displacement settlement. Design considerations FOUNDATIONS must be designed both structurally and geotechnically Able to safely carry compression, tension and shear loads, and possible moments Structurally efficient Geotechnically efficient Take tolerance of structure to movement into accountFOUNDATION TYPESSHALLOWSoil layer is suitable for supporting a structure ata relatively SHALLOW depthDEEPDEEPUpper layer of soil is not suitable to carry/supportUpper layer of soil is not suitable to carry/supporta structure.

Mat (Raft) foundations is a relatively large slab supporting the structure as a whole. •Low bearing capacity, but high structural loads •Area required for individual/combined footings > 50% of area •Heterogeneous soil profile : minimizes differential settlements Bowles, 1997 a) Flat plate b) Flat plate thickened under columns c) Waffle ...

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