Design of Combined Footing
This article provides an overview of the design of combined footing. At the end of the article, a practical worked example is presented on the design of combined...
Category: Foundation Engineering
Design of Pile cap using Bending theory – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the design of a pile cap using bending theory. The pile cap shall be proportioned, designed for bending, vertical shear, as...
Pile Cap Design using Strut-and-tie Method – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the design of a pile cap to EN 1992-1-1-2004 (Eurocode 2). The pile cap to be designed is to transmit column...
Design of Pile Caps – An Overview
This article presents an overview on the design of pile caps to EN 1992-1-1-2004 (Eurocode 2). Where there are not much details given in Eurocode 2, the superseded...
Design of Eccentrically Loaded Pad Foundation – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the structural design of pad foundation subjected to axial load and moment to EN 1992 -1-1-2004. The geotechnical aspects of the...
Design of Axially loaded Pad Foundation – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the structural design of axially loaded pad foundation to EN 1992 -1-1-2004. The geotechnical aspects of the design shall be approached...
Structural Design of Pad Foundation – an overview
Pad foundations are square or rectangular slab that support load from single columns. They are often used when the bearing strata of the soil is close to the...