Category: geotechnical

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Types of Retaining walls – All types,materials,features and uses.

Vinod Gopinath

Retaining walls are rigid structures used for supporting soil laterally and retained at different levels on the two sides.
They are vertical or near-vertical structures constructed to hold soil between two terrains when the slope exceeds the natural angle of repose. The slope can be vertical or steep or much above the range of angle of repose.

geotechnical

Types of deep foundation – A detailed overview.

Vinod Gopinath

Types of Deep Foundation – Foundations are broadly classified into shallow foundations and deep foundations. This article is a total overview of Deep Foundations and types of Deep Foundations.

BALANCING RAFT, RAFT FOUNDATION

Balancing Raft or Floating Raft Foundation

Vinod Gopinath

What is a floating raft foundation or balanced raft foundation? what is the concept of floating raft?

geotechnical

Micropiles – Types, Advantages,Installation Method

Vinod Gopinath

What is a micropile? why micropiles are a cost effective alternative to conventional piles? Installation of micro piles

geotechnical, pile foundation

Pile foundations- Types and Advantages.

Vinod Gopinath

TYPES OF PILE FOUNDATIONS BASED ON FUNCTION, CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND NATURE OF MATERIAL

geotechnical, RAFT FOUNDATION

Foundation types- shallow and deep foundation

Vinod Gopinath

What is a foundation? Classification of foundations, Shallow and deep foundations, Characteristics of shallow and deep foundations.