This document discusses different types of foundations for buildings, including shallow and deep foundations. Shallow foundations discussed include individual/isolated foundations, combined foundations, spread foundations, and raft/mat foundations. Deep foundations discussed include basement foundations, pile foundations, drill shaft foundations, hollow box foundations, and cylinders foundations. The document provides details on the definition, benefits, and uses of each foundation type to help builders and architects choose the right foundation for their needs.

1. Types Of Foundation
By Architeca Designers and Builders

2. Are you going to build your new house, office, etc. and want to know about the different
types of foundations for building? Then you are at the right place where you will get
accurate information for your residential or commercial buildings. Our builders depict
the structural view in front of you that will help you in choosing the right type of
foundation in your building. A strong base is very important in the today era as everyone
wants the best and safe foundation while building their houses and for this ARCHITECA
is the leading construction company that offers the different types of foundation for
houses. Before discussing the types of foundation everyone must have knowledge
about the “basic definition of the foundation”
Introduction

3. Where it means a lower structural part of the building that allocates its gravity loads to
the ground. A big building must have a strong basis if it is a standpoint for a long
period. It also considers the two types of foundation shallow foundation and deep
foundation. As you already read ARCHITECA’s previous blog post or webpage content
like types of stairs, here in this blog our construction company comes up with new
ideas and information about the types of foundation that is today’s most significant
information for the users, builders, architectures those commence with new
construction in the requisite area.
Definition with Types of Foundation in Construction

4. When building a strong foundation, firmness is everything. More than just
plot a house above the soil, it offers the following benefits:
● It supports the building.
● It repels the movement of soil beneath the building.
● It offers protection against cold.
● It prevents the destruction of any sort happening due to water or dampness.
Benefits of A Strong Foundation

5. It is the foundation places nearby the surface
of the ground which transmits the loads from
deep shallow where the depth is about 3m
less than its width where soil supports the
structural loads. A shallow foundation is
inexpensive, easy to build, requires less labor
and ARCHITECA Designers and Builders
follow the simple process at an affordable
cost. The only cons are that it is suitable for
lightweight constructions because it is weak
against sideways loads etc.
1. Shallow Foundations

6. a) Individual/Isolated Foundation
The isolated footing is also known as Pad
or spread footings that carry and spreads
the intense loads either in rectangular
form or in the square form on the single
columns or pillars. These loads are
depended upon the size or capacity of the
soil used to make the basis of the
building. It consists of a reinforced or non-
reinforced material. If you want to spread
the weight for reinforced foundation then
the height has to be bigger in levels.

7. b) Combined Foundations
A combined footing works on two
columns. It is useful when the two
columns are very close to each other that
connect their individual footings. A
column is close to the boundary of the site
that an isolated foundation will
eccentrically load and where the basics of
adjacent columns are linked to resisting
uplift, spillover or opposition forces. A
combined footing may be in rectangular or
trapezoidal form.

8. C) Spread Foundations
The spread footing is also known as strip footing and wall footings. It works as a
beam and applies the loads on the upward direction. The base is wider than the wall
footings which help in spreading the weight from the building structure above the
large areas to maintain the solidity. These footings use the single columns, walls and
bridge pier where the levels of the soil from the earth shallow are about 10 feet

9. D) Raft/Mat Foundations
Mat footings are useful to carry the heavy
loads of the building from the columns
and walls. A mat is vital when the
admissible soil pressure is low or where
the columns and walls are very close that
connects the individual footings. It is
designed like the combined
footings/single mat to bear the load of the
building and fit for the spread-out soils. It
is not suitable where the groundwater is
above the surface of the soil.

10. 2. Deep Foundations
Deep foundation is founded at the depth
of the ground surface. This foundation
transfers the loads from the surface areas
which has weak soil or fills it in the strong
or less compress soils or rocks deeply. It
is expensive than shallow foundations and
the process is very difficult. It requires
more labor, skills and time-consuming
task as it is not flexible. The further types
are as below:-

11. a) Basement Foundations
It consists of a full structural foundation
wall that bears the footing run along the
boundary of the basement. These
foundations use the concrete slabs, crawl
space to make the modern types of
foundation for houses.

12. b) Pile Foundation
It is footing which transmits the heavy
loads from the building to a hard soil that
is deeper below the ground levels. This
type of foundation protects the uplift of
the buildings from the sideways loads like
earthquakes and high storm winds.

13. c) Drill Shaft Foundations
It is also referred to as drilled piers,
caissons or bored piles that support the
sideways loads by digging cylindrical
shafts into the earth surface and fill with it
concrete. It works similar to pile
foundation but it handles the high
capacity on the soil. It is useful where the
hard rock/soil is deeper the ground level
from 10m to 100m.

14. d) Hollow box foundation
It is also known as Buoyancy rafts or
floating foundation which is designed as a
hollow box structure. It is useful where the
soil of the surface is weak and soft to
construct the building.

15. e) Cylinders Foundations
It is a small single cell caisson which is useful for water crossings and other aquatic
applications the needs building basis with high load resistance to erosion.

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