Category: geotechnical

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Gravity Retaining wall types – Crib, Bin and Gabion Retaining walls

Vinod Gopinath

Gravity retaining walls are essential structures that rely on their weight to resist lateral soil pressure. Engineers use these walls in various projects to provide stability and prevent soil erosion. Gravity retaining wall types include crib retaining walls, bin retaining walls, and gabion walls, each offering unique advantages. Crib retaining walls use interlocking frames filled with soil or stones, ideal for steep slopes. Bin retaining walls feature modular bins filled with granular materials, ensuring quick installation. Gabion walls consist of wire mesh baskets filled with stones, offering flexibility and durability. These walls serve diverse applications, from landscaping to infrastructure projects, making them versatile and reliable solutions for retaining soil and enhancing structural stability.

pile foundation, sheet pile

Sheet piling -Sheet pile types, sheet piling wall construction

Vinod Gopinath

A sheet pile is a type of driven pile that uses sections of sheet materials with interlocking edges. We generally install Sheet piles for lateral earth retention, excavation support, and shoreline protection operations. They are typically made of steel, but can also be made of vinyl, wood, or aluminium.

Foundations, geotechnical

Shallow Foundation Types and Differences with Deep Foundations

Vinod Gopinath

Shallow foundations are critical elements in building structures, providing the stability and longevity needed for safe construction. These shallow foundation types support buildings by transferring loads to the near-surface soil layers. They are ideal for structures with manageable loads, such as residential homes and light commercial buildings. Shallow foundations are easier to construct and require minimal excavation, saving both time and money compared to deeper foundations.

geotechnical, pile foundation

Driven pile Foundations – Features, Types and advantages

Vinod Gopinath

Driven piles support structures and transmit loads to underlying soil or rock, as they are a type of deep foundation used for this purpose. Contractors use driven piles, made of steel, concrete, or wood, to support structures and transmit loads to underlying soil or rock. They also call them displacement piles.

geotechnical, RAFT FOUNDATION

Types of Raft Foundations – Advantages and features

Vinod Gopinath

Types of Raft Foundation are chosen based on a variety of criteria, including bearing capacity, applicable loads, site conditions, cost-effectiveness, etc. A raft foundation is a continuous slab resting on the soil and covering the entire area of the proposed structure. This is one of the most commonly used types of foundation in construction. Raft foundation types are classified according to their application.

geotechnical, RAFT FOUNDATION

Raft foundation types and features

Vinod Gopinath

Raft foundation is a continuous slab that completely covers the entire site of the proposed structure and rests on the soil. Depending on the applications and design loads, there are various raft foundation types. The choice of raft foundation type is influenced by a number of variables, including bearing capacity, loads, site circumstances, etc.

Geosynthetics, geotechnical

Geosynthetics- Types and applications.

Vinod Gopinath

Geosynthetics are a much-talked-of topic as they are finding a wider range of applications nowadays. The global geosynthetics market is being driven by growing construction activities. The rising applications in erosion management, landfill, and filtration also contributes for that.

geotechnical, Retaining wall

MSE Retaining Walls – Components & advantages.

Vinod Gopinath

MSE retaining walls means mechanically stabilised earth or reinforced earth. This is an earth retaining system where compacted granular soil is reinforced with horizontal layers of steel strips or geo-synthetic materials.

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Soil Nailing – Installation,advantages and applications

Vinod Gopinath

Soil nailing is a slope protection technique for supporting unstable natural slopes and over steeping of existing slopes. Soil nails…

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Anchored retaining walls/Tie back system-Advantages

Vinod Gopinath

Anchored retaining wall system is a structural element installed through the rock or soil to transfer the tensile forces developed in the structure to the ground. Anchored retaining walls are often slimmer than all their counterparts like gravity walls and cantilever retaining walls.