Building Construction is
an Engineering Science, which deals with the technique of construction of
buildings. A building is defined as an enclosed space covered by a roof. As
far as techniques of construction are concerned, for an engineer both are the
same. Find some detailed information about building foundation.
Definition of Foundation
Building structure has two component
parts “One is called; foundation and the other super-structure. Foundation is
that part of the structure which is generally constructed below the ground
level. It is often confused that foundation is constructed to take up the load
of the structure or to support it. but actually this is not the case. No doubt
the structure rests over the foundation but it is not supported by the
foundation. The foundation transmits the load of the structure to the sub-soil
below it, never a larger area uniformly. The
word foundation as applied to buildings is defined as the extended base of walls
and pillars carried below the ground level, to distribute the load of
the structure over a larger area of the-sub-soil.
The Foundation is the
most important part of a structure. The strength and stability of the structure
depends upon its foundation. If the foundation fails, the super-structure
however strong it may be, cannot stand. Hence for a stable structure, a good
foundation is essential.
Objects of Foundation
As stated above, the
foundations are constructed to keep the structure in position. However the
following are the objectives of the foundations:
1. To distribute the load of the
structure over a larger area of substratum and prevent overloading.
2. To prevent tilting and
over-turning of the structure and increasing its stability.
3. To prevent the lateral escape of
the supporting material.
4. To provide a leveled base for the
super-structure.
5. To prevent unequal settlement of the soil and
super-structure by loading the sub-soil evenly
No comments:
Post a Comment