Below-grade waterproofing systems can be critical features of building enclosure design, particularly when the structure has a deep foundation. As the foundation goes deeper, there is a greater ...

Most commercial buildings and homes in the greater Houston area have foundations that are supported on soil (rather than rock, for example). Consequently, the characteristics and behavior of the soils ...

Soil testing is one of the most essential yet often overlooked steps in construction and infrastructure development.When ...

There are five major steps to building a bridge: planning, laying the foundation, placing piers and supporting structures, finishing up the superstructure, and finally, conducting safety checks to ...

Kolkata: A flaw in the design of the foundation, possibly due to poor assessment of soil behaviour, appears to have caused a section of the Kavi Subhash station to settle, leading to cracks developing ...