Foundation-Horizontal Displacement of Pile
When the applied horizontal load and moment lie within the yield surface, horizontal displacement and rotation will occur at the head of pile. The …
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Foundation-Pile Under Horizontal Load
When a pile is subjected to horizontal load, soil adjacent to the pile will form a passive wedge. The failure mode of a pile depends on whether the…
Foundation-Piled Raft System
The overall stiffness of a piled raft system is the combination of vertical stiffnesses of raft and pile group. The use of piled raft system will r…
Flow Through Orifice
Orifice is an opening on the wall of container that allows the liquid inside to be discharged as free jet. The actual flow of this liquid jet often d…
Foundation-Raft System
Raft foundation with high breadth to thickness ratio is flexible and the settlement tends to increase towards the center of raft. The maximum diffe…
Foundation-Pad and Strip System
Closely spaced pad or strip footings will improve the capacity of the adjacent footings compared to that of an isolated footing. In coarse-grained …
Reading Manometer
Manometer is a device that measures liquid pressure based on the height of the liquid column. It can be categorized as simple and differential manome…
Foundation-Differential Settlement
Differential settlement may cause damages in terms of architectural, structural or functional. Angular distortion usually associated with different…
Foundation-Systems
When designing foundation system for a building, there are several feasible options. Where shallow foundation is preferred, one of the most common …
All About Fluid Pressure
Pressure is calculated by dividing force with the surface area it exerts on. By Pascal’s Law, pressure acting on the surface of fluid will be transmi…