Design of Shallow Bridge Foundation
Design of Shallow Bridge Foundation
Design of Shallow Bridge Foundation
Foundation Type
Shallow
Foundation
Bridge
Foundation
Deep
Foundation
1
Shallow Foundation Normally shallow foundation is provided when soil
strata is good in upper layer and depth of
foundation does not exceed 6m (average).
Spread
Footing
Shallow Isolated
Foundation Footing
Combined
Footing
Shallow/Open
Foundation
Mat
Foundation
Deep Foundation
Normally deep foundation is Deep
provided when soil strata is not Foundation Pile Foundation
good in upper layer and depth of
foundation exceeds 6m (average) .
Well/Caisson Foundation
Pile Foundation
Well Foundation Foundation with piles
Foundation with well
Bridge Foundation
Design
of
Shallow
Foundation
Isolated Footing Behaviour of isolated
footing under loads
Column
Isolated Footing
Elevation
Shear reinforcement
Spread Foundation Behaviour of spread
foundation under loads
P
M
Wall
Tends to bend like a
cantilever slab
Spread Footing
Elevation
Bottom arrangement of
reinforcing bars
Reinforcement of
Spread Footing
Foundation with
shear reinforcement
Top arrangement of
reinforcing bars
Shear reinforcement
Combined Footing
Behaviour of combined
P1 P2 footing under loads
M1 M2
d + side of
column
d + side of
column
SF Dia
BM Dia
B B
Bottom arrangement
B
of bars
Top arrangement of
bars
Strip
Behaviour of raft
foundation under loads
SF Dia
Part of Footing (strip) along
longitudinal and transverse direction
acts as like a beam
BM Dia