Foundation and Retaining Wall Construction Processes
Sequence of Processes for Constructing Foundations and Retaining Walls
The foundations of a building are the parts that are in contact with the soil, which transmit the loads. The strength of a building depends upon its foundations, as they fulfill the conditions necessary for the proper transmission of loads to the ground on which they settle.
Seating Area
Terra is called total or differential, according to whether the entire land settles or only one or more points of it.
Classification of Land
- Rocks:
Types and Uses of Construction Materials: Ceramics to Cement
Ceramics
Ceramics apply to household objects made from various types of clays. They have great resistance to compression but are weak against tensile forces.
Igneous Rocks
- Composed of silicates and other compounds
- Formed by the cooling of magma inside the Earth
Igneous Rock-Crystal Structures
The most popular are:
- Granite: A composite of quartz, feldspar, and mica
- Gravel: Crushed to produce smaller pieces
- Gabbro and Diorite: Used for laying road surfaces
Igneous-Glass Structure
- Basalt
- Pyrite and Pumice: Used
Concrete Fundamentals: Composition, Characteristics, and Uses
Importance of the Water-Cement Ratio
The finely powdered cement, when combined with water in a specific ratio, is called the water-cement ratio.
Plasticity
Due to its plasticity, concrete adapts to any shape as the mold is transported.
Hardness
Are they dry? – Function
It is a granular material composed of particles of stone origin, different sizes, hard and stable. Its aim is to build a skeleton or inert concrete structure.
What is Concrete?
Concrete, in its most general form, is a mass composed of stone
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