Cantilever Footing, Strap Footing – Definition and Design

A strap footing also known as cantilever footing, is a special case of combined foundation in which two separate footings are tied together by a beam called tie beam or strap beam.Mostly in cities, the houses are adjacent to each other due to limited and congested space available i.e. the outer walls are touching each … Read more

3 Places You’ll See Sheet Piling Used On A Daily Basis

It helps us to get to work, it protects our homes, and it even gives us a secure place to park, amongst many other uses. So, with that in mind, we’re going to take a look at three places you’ll see sheet piling used on a daily basis. 3 Places You’ll See Sheet Piling Used … Read more

What is Underpinning? Methods and Procedures for Foundation Repair

A resilient and robust foundation is a sure way to guarantee a stable structure that could withstand and tolerate the forces of nature by satisfying the strength and serviceability requirements. Primarily the significance of foundation in a structure is same as the importance of the word “foundation”. Failure of foundation is a predominant reason behind … Read more

Important Points to Remember for Eccentric Footing, Cantilever Footing or Shoe Footing

Some days ago I have posted a Picture of an eccentric isolated foundation and I asked my fans on facebook that whether it is right to place an isolated column foundation like this or not? As a result I have got some very useful and insightful comments of my fans which i though I must … Read more

Stepped foundation – Construction process – Techniques – Benefits

If you have ever stood on the side of a hill and looked at houses built on the same lot, you would notice that one home might be significantly smaller than the other home just because of the way the foundation was built. There are ways to build houses on sloping lots to ensure that … Read more