JohnTerry4
Geotechnical
For all fellow engineers, what is the maximum building height you've worked with where the building was designed with shallow foundations on soil?
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Maximum # of Storied for building on shallow foundations on soil
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HTURKAK
Structural
- Jul 22, 2017
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If the raft foundations supported on soil ( if it is not piled raft) , it is also shallow foundation. I remember Al Faisalliah Tower at KSA, it is supported on raft having 40 storeys . The supporting ground AFAIK , limestone rock.
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Al Faisaliah Tower - Wikipedia
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