Types of Foundation for Buildings and their Uses – The foundations of buildings bear on and transmit loads to the ground. The foundation is that part of walls, piers and columns which is in direct …
A shallow foundation is a type of building foundation that transfers building loads to the earth very near to the surface, rather than to a subsurface layer or a range of depths as does a …
A deep foundation is a type of foundation that transfers building loads to the earth farther down from the surface than a shallow foundation does to a subsurface layer or a range of depths. A …
There are four types of pile foundations according to their construction methods which are driven piles, cast-in-situ piles, and driven and cast-in-situ piles. Timber Piles Concrete Piles Steel Piles Composite Piles Primarily piles can be …