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    Depth of a Shallow Foundation for Residential Homes

    I struggle with foundation engineering books in giving a straightforward steps to determining the amount of excavation I need to do for a residential home. Any advice on this matter? When you make a sample pit, do you do it on surface? Do you do a sample pit at depth intervals? What soil...
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    How to Determine Number of Foundations and their Sizes for a building (House or 5 Story building etc

    I am a beginner engineer here. 1. Is the soil bearing capacity calculated by Terzaghi equation the same as the allowable soil pressure? 2. After determining the bearing capacity, how do I determine the foundation area that I need? 3. After determining the foundation area, how do I determine how...
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    Slab on Grade Foundation versus Isolated Shallow Footings for a House

    Hello all, I wonder on the decision choice between a Slab on Grade foundation versus a shallow foundation footing for a house. Why is it in some countries they use a slab on grade whereas others they use isolated foundations. The latter have a ground type of simsima limestone (strong ground...

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