Introduction To Foundation Systems

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ARC5305 Long-Span & Special Structures

Chapter One

Introduction to Foundation
systems

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Outlines
Introduction

Types of Foundations

Loads on Foundation

Selection of Foundation type and principles of its


design

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Introduction
What is foundation?

A foundation is the lowest artificially built part of a


structure which transmits the load of the structure to
the ground.

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Introduction
Purposes of Foundations

Foundations are used for the following purposes:

i. To distribute the load of the structure over a large


bearing area so as to bring intensity of loading within
the safe bearing capacity of the soil lying underneath.

ii. To load the bearing surface at a uniform rate so as to


prevent unequal settlement.

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Introduction
To secure a level and firm bed for building
operations.

To increase the stability of the structure as a


whole.

To prevent the lateral movement of the supporting


material.

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Types of Foundations
Depends on foundation loads and soils bearing
capacity foundations can be broadly classified into
the following two categories.

a) Shallow foundations 𝐷𝑓 ≤ 𝐵

b) Deep foundations 𝐷𝑓 > 𝐵

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Types of Foundations
a) Shallow Foundations

The foundations provided immediately beneath the


lowest part of the structure near to the ground level
are known as shallow foundations.

Shallow foundations are further classified into the


following types:-

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Types of Foundations
i. Spread or Isolated footings
ii. Combined footing
iii.Cantilever footing
iv.Continuous or wall footing
v. Raft/Mat foundation

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Types of Foundations
i. Spread or Isolated Footings

Used to support individual column.

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Types of Foundations
ii. Combined Footing

A combined footing supports two or sometimes


three column in a row.

Combined footing is used when property lines,


equipment locations, column spacing or other
considerations limit the footing clearance at the
column locations.

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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations
iii. Cantilever or Strap Footing

Cantilever footing consists of two individual


footings connected by a beam called a strap.

Cantilever footing may be used where the distance


between the columns is so great that a trapezoidal
combined footing becomes quite narrow with
resulting high bending moments.

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Types of Foundations
The strap beam does not remain in contact with
soil so a strap doesn’t transfer any pressure to the
soil.

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Types of Foundations
iv. Continuous or Wall Footing

In this type of footing a single continuous reinforced


concrete slab is provided as foundation of wall and
three or more columns in a row.

This type of footing is suitable at locations liable to


earthquake activities.

This also prevents differential settlement in the


structure.
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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations
iv. Raft/Mat Foundation

A raft or mat is a combined footing that covers the


entire area beneath a structure and supports all the
columns.

When its used?

1) The allowable soil pressure is low or the structure


loads are heavy.

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Types of Foundations
2) The use of spread footings would cover more than
one-half of the area

3) The soil mass contains compressible layers so that


the differential settlement would be difficult to
control

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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations

Flat plate mat foundation Two-way beam and slab (Ribbed mat)

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Types of Foundations
b) Deep Foundations

When the upper ground stratum at a site is weak


and unable to carry the load even by a raft
foundation, then eventually shallow foundation has
to be ruled out and a deep foundation is adopted.

Deep foundations are further classified into the


following types:-

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Types of Foundations
i. Pile foundation,

ii. Pier foundation or

iii. Well foundation (Caissons)

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Types of Foundations
i. Pile Foundation
A pile is relatively a small diameter shaft which is
used to transmit the loads to deeper soil layers
capable of supporting the loads.
It is adopted for a heavy loaded structure that is
erected in soils having low bearing capacity
transferred to the group of piles through the pile
cap.
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Types of Foundations

 To ensure stability
against lateral forces, a
pile cap must include at
least three piles otherwise
it should be connected by
the beams to adjacent
caps.

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Types of Foundations
Classification of Piles

Based on mode of loads transfer

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Types of Foundations

Based on use

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Types of Foundations

Based on composition

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Types of Foundations

Based on method of Installation


 Driven Piles
 Driven & Cast in-situ Piles
 Bored and Cast in-situ Piles

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Types of Foundations

Bored and Cast in-situ Piles

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Types of Foundations
ii. Pier Foundations (Drilled Caisson Foundation)
Pier foundation is preferred in a location where the
top strata consists of decomposed rock over lying a
strata of sound rock. In such cases it is difficult to
drive the bearing piles through decomposed rock.
Pile foundations transfer the load through friction
and or bearing, pier foundations transfer the load
only through bearing.
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Types of Foundations

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Types of Foundations
iii. Well Foundations (Caissons)

These are box like structures circular or rectangular


which are sunk from the surface of either land or
water to the desired depth.

Much large in diameter than the pier foundations.

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Types of Foundations

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Loads on Foundation

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Selection of Foundation type and principles of its design

In selecting the foundation type the following points


must be considered:
Function of the structure,
Loads it must carry,
Subsurface conditions,
Cost of foundation in comparison with the cost of
the superstructure.

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Selection of Foundation type and principles of its design
Principles of Foundation design:

Step 1: Preparing a foundation plan and estimate the loads


on it.

Step 2: Determine the allowable soil bearing capacity


depending upon the soil investigation report.

Step 3: Depending upon the allowable soil bearing


capacity and structural considerations, determine the
required foundation depth.
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Selection of Foundation type and principles of its design

Step 4: Compute the dimensions of the foundation


based on the given loading and allowable bearing
pressure.

Step 5: Estimate the total and differential settlements


of the structure.

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