This description is in date order. Buttons in each event description will bring you back to the listing by name and will allow you to register for an event. If you wish, you may scroll down the complete page to see conferences in date order. Event Titles Click on any title to move down the page for information about that event. This seminar, offered earlier in 1998, provides information on the design of shallow foundations for bridges, buildings and other structures where column loads need to be distributed safely on the ground.
Most structures are on shallow foundations.
The foundations must withstand the structure s weight without moving. Proper foundation soils, footing shape and construction are required for successful shallow foundation design. This seminar reviews all aspects of shallow foundation design, focusing on spread footing design. Site investigation, soil properties, strength of soils, bearing capacity, and compressibility of soils are examined. The effect of water on foundation stability is examined.