Steep Slope Foundations

[Rye1]

In the future, I will be working in an area where Steep Slope Foundations are common place.

I want to learn more about these types of foundations and their design.

Any suggestions on text books or other materials that are being currently used.

Thanks

 

[csd72]

Do a search in the box at the top, there have been a couple of posts on related topics.

csd

 

[COEngineeer]

work very closely with the geotech eng. and ask for suggestions. You might design the house and foundation correctly but doesnt mean the whole hill wont slide down.

http://www.swijetty.com

Sea Water Intake and Jetty Construction

 

[epongra2]

The building codes within the jurisdiction might have much to say on this. Where I practice (SoCal), the depth of the foundation is dependant upon the height and slope gradient, all other geologic and geotech issues aside.

 

[AlpineEngineer]

I have a situation where this builder wants to (for asthetics) pour a spread footer right on top of a large natural granite boulder, the boulder is 15' long, 6' wide, and 4' tall. He wants to stone veneer this area of the house and make the boulder look intergral with the home.

This particular section of foundation is a spread footer 28' long and it crosses the boulder in the 15' direction, so more than half of this section of footer will be on the boulder. Do you guys think there are any frost heave concerns with this boulder, and do you think there are any sliding concerns, the natural slope is 32%!! If you think its ok to pour the footer on the boulder shouldn't there be some kind of rebar dowels drilled into the boulder?
Thanks a ton,

 

[AlpineEngineer]

oops, sorry about that last reply, it was supposed to be a new thread..