Piles as settlement reducers in raft

• Main Author: Kambala, Siva Nagi Reddy
• Other Authors: Teh Cee Ing
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/42530
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Shallow foundation such as rafts is often the most economical and viable solution when the soil near the ground surface is competent and provides sufficient bearing capacity. If the raft settlement is excessive, a limited number of piles can be introduced to reduce the raft settlements. The role of...