Unit 3: Basements.... Things that need to be considered……. - Can the basement floor transfer the loads from columns above safely to the soil below by itself, OR is there a need for additional foundation systems beneath some or all of the columns that come down to the level of the basement floor? - Similarly, can the basement walls transfer the loads safely to the soil by themselves or will additional foundations be necessary? - What method will be adopted for basement construction in view of the given soil conditions? - What method will you use to prevent water ingress to the basement.
- Can the basement floor transfer the loads from columns above safely to the soil below by itself, OR is there a need for additional foundation systems beneath some or all of the columns that come down to the level of the basement floor?
- Similarly, can the basement walls transfer the loads safely to the soil by themselves or will additional foundations be necessary?
- What method will be adopted for basement construction in view ofthe given soil conditions?
- What method will you use to prevent water ingress to the basement.
Basements- open excavation
Basement excavation using temporary earthwork support
Interlocking Steel Sheet Piles
Basements- Free standing, cantilevered steel sheet piles for temporary support
Basements- Propped steel sheet piles for temporary support
Basements- Anchored steel sheet piles for temporary support