Chapter 5 Foundation

What is foundation?

• Foundation is usually placed below the surface of the ground

• Foundation is typically built on the roof of a building to maximize space below

• Foundation is made of cotton candy to provide a soft landing for the structure.

• Foundation is installed in the clouds to avoid any contact with the ground.

What common type of the Shallow Foundation?

• Strip Footings

• Isolated Pad Footings

• Piers

• Caissons

Which of the following is NOT a type of load that foundation must bear?

• Compression load

• Lateral load

• Torsion load

• Thermal load

Function of foundation in structure?

• To provide insulation

• To beautify the structure

• To trasnmit load from superstructure to underlying soil

• To reduce impact from structure construction

What are other types of Shallow Foundation exist?

• Pier foundation

• Pile foundation

• Mat Foundation

• Caissons foundation

The required depth for Deep Foundation

• Less than 1m

• More than 3m

• Exactly 2m

• Between 1 and 2.5m

Which one is NOT considered when selectiong a proper foundation?

• Type of structure

• Color of building

• Type of ground/soil

• cost

Key factor affecting the bearing capacity of soil

• G.W.L

• Air temperature

• Material Color

• Shape of the building

What is pile caps?

• Thick slabs used to tie a group of piles together to support and transmit the column loads

• Placed over the piles to absorb shock and distribute weight.

• Connect piles and provide a flexible foundation for buildings.

• Carry the column loads.

What is most common FAILURE when foundation was constructed?

• General Shear Failure

• Settlement failure

• Local failure

• Punching shear failure