ISBN-13: 9783659646102 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 160 str.
Skirted foundations fixed to the edges of shallow foundations have been used for a considerable time, principally to increase the "effective depth" of the foundations in marine and other situations where water scours may be a problem. This method of improvement does not need excavation of the soil, and hence it cannot be restricted by the presence of a high water table. Sometimes, the shallow foundation is bounded by a close obstruction like wall. This wall has an effect on the bearing capacity of footing, whose behavior in this case can be similar to a skirted foundation in which a structural skirt is located at one side of the footing. The footing in this case is termed "bounded footing."
Skirted foundations fixed to the edges of shallow foundations have been used for a considerable time, principally to increase the "effective depth" of the foundations in marine and other situations where water scours may be a problem. This method of improvement does not need excavation of the soil, and hence it cannot be restricted by the presence of a high water table. Sometimes, the shallow foundation is bounded by a close obstruction like wall. This wall has an effect on the bearing capacity of footing, whose behavior in this case can be similar to a skirted foundation in which a structural skirt is located at one side of the footing. The footing in this case is termed "bounded footing".