Foundations are classified into two main categories: shallow and deep. Shallow foundations are those that transfer the load of the structure to the soil near the surface, while deep foundations ...

Kolkata: Deep foundation by piling is necessary to construct any house that is more than five stories high in Kolkata, ...

There are three main types of settlement that affect shallow foundations: immediate or elastic settlement, consolidation settlement, and secondary or creep settlement. Immediate settlement occurs ...