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E-mail Survey the questionnaire will also be sent through Control of soil moisture using plastic fabric
email to respective respondents namely contractors, underneath the foundation
consultants and clients. Installation of drain layer
Installation of footing drainage, sumps & surface
3.1 Factor Contributes Problem/Defects Of drainage work
Foundation
3.2.4 Soil Condition
The following factors are the impacts that contribute to
the problems/defects of foundation construction in field Transferring the structural loads by designing and
operation. constructing deep foundation system
Load transfer failure Soil stabilization with lime, lime fly ash, Portland
cement & bituminous material
Lateral loads
Pressure grouting
Construction error
Mud jacking
Unequal support
Underpinning
Water level Fluctuation
Vibration effects 3.2.5 Foundation Failure Due To Slope Instability
Soil condition
Modifying the geometry of slope
Inadequate geotechnical investigation and design
error Provision of retaining wall
Foundation failure due to slope instability Constructing tie backs.
Other consideration like atmospheric action and
weathering of subsoil due to trees. 3.3 Safety Measures
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Where,
W is the weightage given to the factors by
respondents. Weightage is given as 1,2,3,4 and 5 for
very low, low, medium, high and very high.
A is the highest weight in the scale and it is given as
5
N is the total number of respondents
Fig -4.2: Foundation on poor soil (silt/clay)
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15 Underpinning 80.74 3
Foundation failure due
V
to slope instability
Modifying the geometry of
16 64.44 1
slope
17 Provision of retaining wall 57.41 2
18 Constructing tie backs 47.04 3
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