SOIL EXPLORATION AND GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN OF A FOUNDATION
Nishant Kumar, Sarveshwar Rai, Rahul Kumar, Deepak Aggarwal
Department of Civil Engineering, SCET, Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
Before the actual construction process starts, it is important to conduct a site investigation and soil exploration to acquire vital information about the soil and site conditions. In a construction site investigation is the first and crucial step. These are outlined in the project to ensure that the site is appropriate for the proposed construction and to offer recommendations on the design and construction processes.
Following soil investigation based on the soil report, further geotechnical design of a shallow foundation was performed; however, the results indicated that the load coming from the structure was less than the results of the shallow foundation, so we opted for the geotechnical design of a pile foundation, which resulted at an end bearing capacity greater than the load coming from the structure. The geotechnical design of the pile consists of recommending the size of the pile and calculating the safe working load of each pile.
Keywords: Deep Foundation, Pile Foundation, Shallow Foundation, Bore-hole, Site Investigation, Soil Exploration
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EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER)
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Published on : 2025-05-09
Vol | : | 13 |
Issue | : | 5 |
Month | : | May |
Year | : | 2025 |