| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 156, 2020
4th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Disaster Mitigation (ICEEDM 2019)
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| Article Number | 02006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Geotechnical | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202015602006 | |
| Published online | 13 March 2020 | |
Alternative foundation for reducing building losses due to foundation failure in soft soil
1 Doctoral Program, Departement of Civil Eng., Engineering Faculty, Andalas University,
2 Civil Engineering Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Dumai, Riau, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: susys3unand18@gmail.com
Much damage to buildings occurs in areas that have soft soil layers due to the failure of the foundations. Besides, foundations in soft soils generally require very expensive construction. For this reason, proper research needs to help develop strong foundations that can be used on soft soils with relatively low cost. In this research, foundations with various diameters and depths were tested on soft soil. The foundations were made of PVC pipes with diameters of ½ ", 1", 2 " or 2.5" and the same depth. Soft soil in the form of clay with particle-sizes that passed filter No. 200 was used. Before testing the foundations, carrying capacity analysis was done using the classical method on each pipe with a closed head so that the optimum carrying capacity of each foundation (PVC Pipe) was known. From this test the influence of the size of the foundations on the carrying capacity of soft soil could be seen. The results of this research will help reduce building loss/damage in areas dominated by soft topsoil
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