27 June 2016.Building Tech 1-Chapter 5 : Foundation

26 June 2016, 900am, Monday. Building Tech Chapter 5 : Foundation

Wind, Rain, Snow  = Dynamic Load

Foundation = Piling + Footing

Settle equally and constantly if not we call it distress.

Rock
Gravel
Sand
Sillt  淤泥  sand, soil, mud, etc., that is carried by flowing water and that sinks to the bottom of a river, pond
Clay

Mixture among the 5 categories is allowed.

Foundation cost more than 50% of the cost of high rise buiding

Food Grade Copper Pipe

additional water discharge channel in the retaining wall . If not the retaining wall will fail and collapes

Which one is strip footing and pad footing?

Which is more cost effective? Strip or Pad Foundation?

Middle east - using raft foundation . They need the building to float on the sand

Increase the surface friction by increasing number of pile