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Foundation Failures
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Causes of failure
Differential movement
Inadequate foundations
Overloading
Unequal settlement
Effect of tree roots
Shallow foundations
Building on sloping sites
Building on made up ground
Diagnosis
Foundation Failures
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Causes of failure
Differential movement
Inadequate foundations
Overloading
Unequal settlement
Effect of tree roots
Shallow foundations
Building on sloping sites
Building on made up ground
Diagnosis
Foundation Failures
Douglas, James (author) / Noy, Edward A. (author)
Building Surveys and Reports ; 65-75
2010-12-31
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
foundations, and loads applied ‐ downward movement, known as settlement , inadequate foundations ‐ width of foundation concrete , architects, surveyors and structural engineers ‐ submitting reports with recommendations for remedial action , settlement, tolerated by structure ‐ loads not exceeding ‘allowable bearing pressures’ stated in BS 8004 , diagonal fracture, between light and heavy structure , overloading, buildings with its own pattern of loading , foundation failures , differential settlement ‐ under point load of a stanchion , unequal settlement ‐ caused by tree roots , crack monitoring and diagnosis ‐ whether the problem is still active
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