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‫‪Eng : Salah Salem‬‬

‫‪CEO of PEP‬‬
‫‪Structural Design Engineer‬‬
‫‪Demonstrator at Faculty of Engineering‬‬
‫‪Mansoura University‬‬
1- Define Foundation?

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2- Mention the Design Philosophy of Foundation?

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3- Mention the Effect of Underground Water on Building?

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4- Illustrate How Swelling Soil is Harmful for Building?

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5- ……… , ……… , …….. , …….. , …….. Effect on Building Stability.

6- Mention Data Required Before Design of Foundation?

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7- Mention Types of Foundation?

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8- Define Deep Foundation?

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9- Define Shallow Foundation?

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10- Mention Types of Shallow Foundation?

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11- Mention Types of Deep Foundation?

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12- ………………....….. Foundation is Very popular due to ……..………...... , ……......…..…..

13- What is the Type of Foundation you suggest In Case of Weak Soil?

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14- What is the Type of Foundation you suggest In Case of Strong Soil?

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15- What are the Structural Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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16- What are the Loads Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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17- What are the Foundation Soil Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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18- What are the Ground Water Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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19- What are the Site Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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20- What are the Construction Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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21- What are the Economy Requirements to Select Foundation Type?

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22- to Select Foundation Type We have to know …….….. , …..….….. , ……….…. , …...…..

23- Afoundation < 2/3 ABuilding use ………………

24- Afoundation = (2/3:1) ABuilding use ……….……

25- Afoundation > 1 ABuilding use ………………….

26- Define Combined Footing?

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27- At What Case we have to use Combined Instead of Spread Footing ?

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28- Define Strip Footing?

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29- Define Strap Beam?

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30- Define (Raft / Mat)?

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31- At What Cases it’s important to use Raft Instead of Spread Footing?

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32- What is the Function of Semell?

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33- Breadth (b) of Semell Equal ………………

34- Depth (t) of Semell Equal …………………

35- Mention Different Types of Semell?

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36- Usually, Top RFT For Semell = …………….….

37- Usually, Bottom RFT For Semell = ………….

38- What is the Function of Ground Beam?

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39- Breadth (b) of Ground Beam Equal ……………

40- Depth (t) of Ground Beam Equal ……………….

41- Mention Different Types of Ground Beam?

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42- Usually Top and Bottom RFT For Ground Beam = …..…….
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43- If Ground Beam Length > 5m Its Important to use ……..….

44- What is the function of Strap/Tie Beam ?

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45- Breadth (b) of Strap Equal ……….……

46- Depth (t) of Strap Equal ………....

47- Min. Depth of Foundation (Df) = ….….….

48- Min. Reinforced Concrete Thickness Trc = ….…….

49- Min. Plain Concrete Thickness TRC = ….…….

50- Min. No of Steel Bars in Footings = …….….…

51- Define Flexible Footing?

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52- Define Rigid Footing?

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53- The Stress beneath Foundation is Assumed to be …….….

54- In Isolated Footing Shear Force Is Resisted by ……………..

55- In Isolated Footing Punching Shear Is Resisted by ………..

56- How to Overcome IF Unsafe Shear Force?

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57- How to Overcome IF Unsafe Punching Shear?

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58- How to Overcome IF Unsafe Bond?

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59- At What Case we use U Shape for RFT Bars?

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60- At What Case we use L Shape for RFT Bars?

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61- In Combined Footing Shear Force is Resisted by ………………..….

62- In Combined Footing Punching Shear is Resisted by ………….….

63- To Resist Shear Failure Between P.C & R.C use ………………...….

64- When we Design for Moment its Required to take Section at ……………….….

65- When we Check for Shear Force its Required to take Section at ……………….

66- When we Check for Punching Shear its Required to take Section at ……..…..

67- Main RFT for Combined Footing at ………………….… Direction.

68- Secondary RFT for Combined Footing at ……….…… Direction.

69- Main RFT for Strip Footing at ……..…………………….… Direction.

70- Secondary RFT for Strip Footing at ……………………… Direction.

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