I think some data is missing to arrive at design of footing of house you are going to take up.In order to arrive at foundation design ,you need to know type of soil,depth of water table, load on walls and these are then corelated to Terzaghi's formula for Bearing Capacity.Have you got tested the...
The slabs in shear do not fail normally as claimed by designers.The failure might have been due to excessive loading that caused shear crack may be heavy point load at some time during factory era.Now it should be seen that if slab is relieved from excess load does it make any difference.For...
Assume 60 degree triangular loading on lintel and design your lintel for this load.But if load triangle is not completd and roof slab comes across then take the weight of slab for lintel design.Use pre-cast lintel or steel section,place it in position and gradually make the opening.
As you stated that bearing capacity of soil is quite ok I do not think there will be any problem of differential settlement and cracking there of.Your raft will bridge any chance of settlement being continous and monolithic.Just imagine as if you are designing a slab or turn your raft upside...
I think you are referring to valve box to be provided in a water supply line.In a large water supply line differernt types of valves are to be placed accoding to need.For example you may need Break Pressure valves,Air valves on highest points and scour valves etc.I remember a water supply which...
The problem seems to be of treating the effluent so that it is not harmfull and do not contaminate ground water and there is no violation of codes also.I do not think it is very essential to provide engineered soil to get desired result.By treating nd separating the harmfull contamination it...
