Finite element analysis of piles as settlement reducers in raft foundation

• Main Author: Chan, Wei Yi
• Other Authors: Teh Cee Ing
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78452
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Shallow foundations such as rafts often face the problem of excessive settlements despite having adequate load-carrying capacity. Hence, they are usually replaced with more conservative and costly foundation designs such as piles to achieve both bearing capacity and serviceability requirements. Pile...