Introduction The last post on piling described the need for piled foundations, the types of piled foundation, design responsibilities and the methods of testing piles…

Introduction The principle behind piling is to transfer the loads from a structure through strata of low bearing capacity to deeper soil strata having higher…

Introduction The significance of precise data and understanding of soil conditions on a site can’t be downplayed. The chosen type of any sub-structure is completely…

Introduction In order for concrete to crack, there has to be a tensile stress present, be it applied or induced. Concrete is actually designed to…