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In Settlement of Foundation Structures: Types, Signs, Causes, Prevention and Correction Methods, you'll learn ...
- What causes foundation settlement
- Factors impacting the magnitude of foundation settlement
- How to avoid foundation settlement and the correction methods if found
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 18 pages
Inevitably, soils deform under the load of foundation structures. The total vertical displacement that occurs at foundation level is termed as settlement. The cause of foundation settlement is the reduction of volume air void ratio in the soil. Moreover, the magnitude of foundation settlement is controlled by many factors related to the type of soil and foundation structure.
Foundations on bedrock settle a negligible amount. In contrast, foundations in other types of soil such as clay may settle much more. An example of this is the Mexico City palace of fine arts, which has settled more than 15 feet (4.5m) into the clay soil on which it is founded since it was constructed in the early 1930s
However, building foundation settlement is normally limited to amounts measured in millimeters or fractions of an inch. Structures will suffer damage due to settlement of its foundation specifically when the settlement occurs in a quick manner. In this course, different types of foundation settlements along with their cases and expected effects on the structure will be discussed.
The objective of this course is to assist professional engineers in understanding the causes of foundation settlement regarding its effect on the whole building, how to avoid it and the correction methods if found.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Types of foundation settlement
- Signs in buildings that point out the foundation settlement issues
- How to prevent foundation settlement
- Allowable foundation settlement values
- Foundation failure causes due to settlement
- Correction methods for foundation settlement
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 12 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 18 pages
