2120 Ch 6 Overview

1. Building Construction
Related to the Fire Service
Fourth Edition
Chapter 6 — Foundations

2. Lesson Goal
‣ After completing this lesson, the student
shall be able to describe how soil
properties influence necessary
foundation type, identify types of
foundations and foundation walls, and
describe building settlement.

3. ‣ Upon successful completion of this lesson, the student shall
be able to
‣ Explain how soil properties influence building foundation types.
‣ Identify types and components of building foundations.
‣ Describe types of foundation walls.
‣ Explain the symptoms and causes of building settlement.
‣ Recognize uses of shoring and underpinning.
Learning Objectives

4. Section Outline Pages Text Pages
Section I: Soil Properties 4-6 169
Section II: Types of Foundations 6-11 170-172
Section III: Foundation Walls 11-15 174
Section IV: Building Settlement 15-17 175
Section V: Shoring and Underpinning 17-19 176
Section VI: Summary and Review 19-20 177
Chapter Content