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Foundation Design for Tall Buildings by Rajan Kc Pramod is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the key considerations and process for designing foundations for tall buildings. It discusses how foundation settlements can range from 25-300 mm/MPa depending on soil stiffness. Design must consider ultimate capacity, cyclic loading effects, overall and differential settlements, external ground movements, earthquake effects, dynamic response to wind and load sharing within the foundation system. The design process involves a site investigation and testing to characterize the soil,
- Author
- Rajan Kc Pramod
- Language
- EN