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STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.

The Constructor

The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here. Problem Areas Effect on foundation Defects in structure Insufficient depth of foundation (mostly in soft clayey soil) Movement of foundation due to changes in water table seasonally, and movement due to trees and vegetation.

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SOLING UNDER FLOORS & FOUNDATIONS

The Constructor

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Rubble Stone Soling: The rubble stone generally used are of best variety of black trap / granite / basalt or other variety of stone available locally.

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What Is Road Pavement | Types of Road Pavements | Flexible Pavement | Rigid Pavement

CivilJungle

Information of Road Pavement. Roads play a vital role in the overall economic development of the country and the pavements are an important part of the road. So that it is important that the road pavements should be well designed and constructed so that they can allow the heavy movement of traffic through them.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

BD+C

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable.

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What Is Mat Foundation | Mat Building | Advantage and Disadvantage of Mat Slab Foundation | Types of Mat Foundation | Where Mat Foundation Is Used

CivilJungle

What Is Mat Foundation? Mat foundation is also called a raft foundation. By the mat foundation, all load of the building or structure is transferred to the soil. Where the soil condition is very weak there the mat foundation is used. For the basement, a mat foundation is very good.

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SETTING OUT OF FOUNDATION TRENCHES

The Constructor

The following points should he observed while setting out trenches: (i) Profiles, nails, strings and lime are used for Setting out the foundation plan. (ii) Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

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What Is the Best Foundation for a House | Types of House Foundations | How to Build a House Foundation | What Is the Strongest Foundation for a House

CivilJungle

Introduction of Foundation for House. Foundation is one of the most important parts of the Building on which the whole Structure is res t. Foundation is a very essential part of a building which provide a base to the structure. Definition of Foundation. Definition of Foundation. Location of the Foundation.