A case study identifying the advantages and disadvantages of certain foundation types

J. & W. LOWRY LIMITED

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A case study identifying the advantages and disadvantages of certain foundation types

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Table of Contents
1.0. Brief ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. Foundation types Covered in this Report............................................................................. 3
2.2. Considered factors affecting the foundations ...................................................................... 3
2.3. Foundation ........................................................................................................................... 3
2.4. Elements requiring foundations ........................................................................................... 4
2.5. Information required before designing foundations ............................................................ 4
3.0. Assumptions/Belief of ground type/condition ..................................................................... 5
3.2. After the nature of the ground has been ascertained a risk register should be completed to
identify; ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3. A remedial strategy should then be formed subject to;........................................................ 6
4.0. Report 1 – Shallow foundation ............................................................................................ 7
4.1. Strip Foundation (see appendix 1 for detail) (trench foundations are very similar to strip
foundations, differing mainly in thickness of foundation).............................................................. 7
4.2. Pad foundations .................................................................................................................. 10
4.3. Raft foundations ................................................................................................................. 13
5.1. Friction/Driven piles/Displacement piles .......................................................................... 15
5.2. End-bearing piles/Bored piles/Replacement piles ............................................................. 18
6.0. Decision matrix (showing the value you each foundation through a rating system of 1-5 in
which 1 – poor and 5 – ideal)........................................................................................................ 20
7.0 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 21
Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 22

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1.0. Brief

A client has identified a city centre, brownfield site (with possible obstructions within the
ground) that is surrounded by buildings and has bedrock 8m below ground level. The site is to
accommodate a five storey office building that is to house 250 staff.

The client requires a technical report that will enable them to understand the suitability of
various substructures. Where appropriate the report shall identify relevant guidance,
legislation and sustainability considerations relating to the proposed building.

The report must:

1) Illustrate various foundation types (excluding piles) that may be used to support a building.
Investigate and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these various systems including
the way in which they transmit the loads to the ground. Suggest when it may be appropriate
to use each of the foundation types.
2) Illustrate various types of pile foundation that may be used to support a building.
Investigate and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these various systems including
the way in which they transmit the loads to the ground. Suggest when it may be appropriate
to use each of the pile types.

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2.0. Introduction
Foundations are primarily required to support building construction but on brownfield sites
they can also act as a barrier to contaminants. The performance of foundation materials can be
adversely affected by contaminants
Charles, J (2004).
2.1. Foundation types Covered in this Report

a. Shallow foundations
i. Strip foundations
ii. Pad foundations
iii. Raft foundation
b. Deep foundations
i. Pile foundations
1. Friction/Driven piles/Displacement piles
2. End-bearing piles/Bored piles/Replacement piles
2.2. Considered factors affecting the foundations

a. Live Loads
b. Dead Load (5 storey building)
c. Wind Load
d. Earthquake
e. Uplift
f. Structural Member Forces
g. Horizontal Pressures below Grade
i. Sum of the loads is considered the combined load
2.3. Foundation

a. Must transfer the combined load to the required load bearing stratum, while coping
with
i. The grounds settlement characteristics
ii. Possible ground heave

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 iii. The impact of creep on the foundation
b. Should be technically and economically feasible
2.4. Elements requiring foundations

a. External walls
b. Separating walls
c. Chimney breasts
d. Piers
e. Internal loadbearing or masonry walls
f. Sleeper walls
2.5. Information required before designing foundations

a. site and ground appraisals

b. dwelling design
c. site layout
d. site levels
e. sulphate and acids in ground or groundwater
f. trees
g. frost susceptible soils

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3.0. Assumptions/Belief of ground type/condition
3.1. A Brownfield site can have many hazards, these need to be identified so remedies can
be taken to eliminate/limit their impact on the building and its’ users. Most sites have a
Land Condition Record (LCR) which should provide a record of the nature of any
contamination and the previous used of the land. Along with the LCR it is recommended to
consult a specialist in land contamination (SILC). The chart below illustrates the
recommended steps to take from initial assessment to complete construction.

Charles, J (2004).

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3.2. After the nature of the ground has been ascertained a risk register should be completed
to identify;
a. Hazards
b. The nature and degree of risk resulting from the hazards
c. A planned response
d. An estimated effect of response
e. The nature and degree of residual risk and with whom it lies
3.3. A remedial strategy should then be formed subject to;
a. Technical adequacy
b. Cost
c. Environmental effects
d. Perception
NHBC (2011)

Note: Advice and guidance on foundations have been given solely based on the clients’
information given in the brief (1.0). Should any information change the advised foundation type
should be re-analysed as it may not be suitable.

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4.0. Report 1 – Shallow foundation
Illustrate various foundation types (excluding piles) that may be used to support a building.
Investigate and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these various systems including
the way in which they transmit the loads to the ground. Suggest when it may be appropriate
to use each of the foundation types.

4.1. Strip Foundation (see appendix 1 & 2 for detail) (trench foundations are very similar to
strip foundations, differing mainly in thickness of foundation)
a. Required for:
i. External walls
ii. Separating walls
iii. Chimney breasts
iv. Piers
v. Internal loadbearing walls
b. Dimensions are 150mm -500mm thick depending of bearing stratum (refer to
appendix 2 for more information)
c. Material
i. Cast in-situ concrete (OPC or SRPC)
ii. pre-cast concrete (OPC or SRPC)
d. Concrete shall be of a mix design which is suitable for the intended use, items to be
taken into account include:
i. strength to safely transmit loads
ii. durability against chemical or frost action
e. Normal depth of 1m
f. Not recommended for soils with low bearing capacity and should be laid at a depth
where the foundation can transfer the required load to good bearing stratum
g. Except where strip footing sit on bedrock, foundations should be taken to a
minimum of 450mm below ground
h. Reinforcement can be added

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 i. When taking the foundations to the required depth the water table may have to be
taken into consideration
j. Brownfield site ground maybe hazardous therefore the foundation should be
designed by an engineer
i. Designed in accordance with
1. BS EN 1991-1-1
2. BS EN 1991-1-3
3. BS EN 1991-1-4
4. BS 648.
5. BS 8500-1
6. BRE Special Digest 1

RIBA (2010), NHBC (2011), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

Strip Foundations

Advantages Disadvantages When Required

Shallow foundations, Limited load carrying ability In ground of medium to good

therefore little excavation
needed.
Economically cheap due to
the narrow, shallow design.
Little to no impact on
neighbouring properties.
Sulphate Resisting Portland
Cement (SRPC) can be used in
place of Ordinary Portland
Cement (OPC) to cope with
due to foundation depths and bearing stratum, on domestic
design, therefore only suited scale developments,
to small/medium underneath loadbearing walls,
developments. separating walls, chimneys,
piers and internal loadbearing
Not ideal for framed
walls.
construction.
To carry light loads
Weak against uplift forces,
wind forces and earthquake
forces.
Weak in stratum of loose sand

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sulphur attack from soils. or gravel.

Riley et al.(2009)

The continuous narrow trenches excavated for the Strip foundations are suited to continuous
load bearing walls as opposed to point loads. Not intended to support building higher than 3/4
storeys. The narrow trenches would need to be taken to a depth where the foundation could
transfer the load to suitable stratum, at depth the excavated trenches would require supports
to prevent caving in. Working space needed of 600mm (under building regulations) for health
and safety would need to be provided for workers to carry out work, the sided of the excavated
working space trenches requiring support. Once all required work has been carried out the
working space trenches would have to be backfilled.

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4.2. Pad foundations (see Appendix 3)
a. An alternative to strip foundations for framed structures
b. Required for:
i. External walls
ii. Separating (party) walls
iii. Chimney breasts
iv. Piers
v. Internal loadbearing or masonry walls
vi. Sleeper walls
c. Material
i. Cast in-situ concrete (OPC or SRPC)
ii. Reinforcement
d. Thickness designed to transmit the load at a 45° angle through the Pad to minimise
tensile stresses on the soffit of the foundation
e. Transmit the load to the bearing strata through individual foundations
f. Concrete shall be of a mix design which is suitable for the intended use, items to be
taken into account include:
i. strength to safely transmit loads
ii. durability against chemical or frost action
g. Reinforcement can be added to carry the tensile stresses and required loads
h. Shear reinforcement can be added to avoid punching failure
i. Not recommended for soils with low bearing capacity and should be laid at a depth
where the foundation can transfer the required load to good bearing strata
j. Brownfield site ground maybe hazardous therefore the foundation should be
designed by an engineer
i. Designed in accordance with;
1. BS 648
2. BS EN 1991
3. BS EN 1997-1

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 4. BS EN 1992
5. BS 10175

NHBC(2011), RIBA (2010), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

Pad Foundations

Advantages Disadvantages When Required

Shallow foundation
Requires little excavation.
Can be designed to
accommodate tight sites.
Economic due to control of
foundation size.
Reinforcement for tension and
shear can be added.
Foundation size can be a very Ideal foundation for point
large to cope with high point loads from framed
loads. buildings when bearing
capacity of ground is
Limited foundation suitability to suitable a shallow depths.
point loads of framed buildings.
Separate foundations make this
design weak against differential
settlement that may affect the
building.

Concrete mix can use SRPC in Deep excavations for

place of OPC foundations would require
support to prevent caving in.

Weak against uplift forces, wind

forces and earthquake forces.

Riley et al.(2009)

Pad foundations are suited to a framed construction however the ground type described in the
brief and the heavy load of the 5 story building would require this usually shallow foundation to
be taken deeper to better bearing stratum, thus eliminating the economic advantage of this
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foundation. The foundation size would have to be enlarged to cope with the high point loads.
Additional costs occur for supporting the excavations to prevent cave-ins. As the site is a
brownfield site SRPC my need to be introduced thus increasing the material cost.

Hodgkinson, A (1986)

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4.3. Raft foundations (see appendix 4)
a. Used in ground with very low bearing capacity or where excessive variations in
ground conditions would cause unacceptable differential settlements
b. Recommended for;
i. External walls
ii. Separating walls
iii. Chimney breasts
iv. Piers
v. Internal loadbearing walls
vi. Sleeper walls
c. Recommended when Strip or Pad foundations occupy more than 50% of the floor
area
d. Requires reinforcement to carry the tensile, load Steel reinforcing fabric should
comply with BS 4483
e. Suitable for projects where there is a shallow water table
f. Material
i. Cast in-situ concrete (OPC or SRPC)
g. Approved Document C4 requires the minimum quality of the concrete to be at least
mix ST2 of BS 5328-1
h. Concrete shall be of a mix design which is suitable for the intended use, items to be
taken into account include:
i. strength to safely transmit loads
ii. durability against chemical or frost action
i. Brownfield site ground maybe hazardous therefore the foundation should be
designed by and engineer
i. Designed in accordance with;
1. BS 648
2. BS EN 1991
3. BS EN 1997-1

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 4. BS EN 1992
5. BS 10175

NHBC(2011), RIBA (2010).

Raft Foundations

Advantages Disadvantages When Required

Financially cheap due to the Weak when supporting point Lightweight structures on
combined use of the loads, specific treatment poor ground with low
foundation as the floor. required. bearing capacity.

Shallow depth of foundation
means little excavation.
Can cope with poor/mixed
ground conditions.
Susceptible to edge erosion. Used in areas with mixed
bearing capacity usually
filled ground.

Riley et al.(2009), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

Raft foundations are ideal foundation choice to support light weight buildings (3/4 stories high).
The design provides an economical advantage that is the dual use of the raft as the ground floor
concrete slab. The foundation is suited to traditional buildings in grounds of poor/mixed
bearing stratum. The raft provides very good protection against differential ground settlement,
earthquakes and heave due to the design. The raft would traditionally not suit a famed building.
The raft can be designed to accommodate framed structures however they were not intended
to cope with high point loads. The concrete mix can have SRPC added to help resist chemical
attack.

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5.0. Report 2 – Deep Foundations
Illustrate various types of pile foundation that may be used to support a building. Investigate
and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these various systems including the way in
which they transmit the loads to the ground. Suggest when it may be appropriate to use each
of the pile types

5.1. Friction/Driven piles/Displacement piles (see appendix 5)

a. Are piles driven into the ground, they derive their bearing capacity from skin friction
and/or adhesion
b. Required for;
i. External walls
ii. Separating walls
iii. Chimney breasts
iv. Piers
v. Internal loadbearing or masonry walls
vi. Sleeper walls
c. Suited to loose and moisture bearing granular soils
d. Material
i. Reinforced concrete
ii. Prestressed concrete
iii. Steel
e. Unsuited to ground containing boulders or obstacles
f. Brownfield site ground maybe hazardous therefore the foundation should be
designed by and engineer
i. designed in accordance with;
1. BS 648
2. BS EN 1991
3. BS EN 1997-1
4. BS EN 1992

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 5. BS 10175
g. May be accompanied by a reinforced ring beam or pile caps to provide stability
against forces and help transfer loads

NHBC(2011), RIBA (2010), Biddle et al.(2002)

Friction/Driven piles/Displacement piles

Advantages Disadvantages When Required

Can transfer load in variable
ground conditions.
Can transfer loads to deep
bearing stratum
Suitable to tight sites.
Made off site and quality
maintained due to factory
production.
There is no evidence that
Steel piles are susceptible to
corrosion by the action of
sulphur reducing bacteria
(<0.03mm corrosion per
annum).
Problematic when dimensional Sites with poor ground
stability of the ground is an conditions.
issue.
Soils that have low
Problematic when there is bearing capacity but offer
demolition debris or boulders in good friction forces.
the ground.
Bearing stratum is deep
Noisy installation method can below the surface.
cause environmental impact
Vibration can affect neighboring
properties
Can cause ground heave

No excavation required.

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No need to support excavated
holes.

Suited to framed construction.

Harrison et al.(2012), Riley et al.(2009), Biddle et al.(2002), Technical Committee B/517 (2009)

Friction Pile foundations are uniformly distributed columns driven into the ground via the
repeated dropping of a weight onto the head of the pile, to reach the required depth and
transmit the required building loads to good bearing stratum. Pile foundations would normally
be used when ground conditions are not suitable to economically support reason for traditional
foundations. Friction piles cope well with live loads, dead loads, wind loads, earthquakes and
uplift. They can cause problems such as heave. The piles are compatible with framed buildings
and designed to carry loads of light to heavy weight structures. Steel piles have a very high
resistance to sulphur attack or SRPC can be added to concrete mixes. Piles are ideal for
brownfield sites that may have had previous buildings on the site. Reinforcement can be added
to cope with the horizontal forces. There is an economic advantage not excavating material.

Chudley, R., et al. (2010), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

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5.2. End-bearing piles/Bored piles/Replacement piles (see appendix 6)
a. Holes bored into the ground and filled with concrete
b. Required for;
i. External walls
ii. Separating walls
iii. Chimney breasts
iv. Piers
v. Internal loadbearing or masonry walls
vi. Sleeper walls
c. The pile transmits the load through the pile to the bearing strata which the pile is in
contact with
d. Suited to poor/mixed ground
e. Material
i. In-situ concrete (OPC or SRPC)
ii. Reinforced
f. Brownfield site ground maybe hazardous therefore the foundation should be
designed by and engineer
i. Designed in accordance with;
1. BS 648
2. BS EN 1991
3. BS EN 1997-1
4. BS EN 1992
5. BS 10175
g. May be accompanied by a reinforced ring beam or pile caps to provide stability
against forces and help transfer loads from the building to good bearing stratum

NHBC(2011), RIBA (2010), Biddle et al.(2002), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

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 Large diameter bored piles

Advantages Disadvantages When Required

Can transmit heavy loads.
Larger diameter of piles mean
less piles needed.
No need to support bore hole
as concrete replaces the void
created.
Almost vibration free.
Require reasonably good soil
content to avoid bore hole
collapsing.
Large plant needed to
excavate earth.
Heavy buildings with large
loads.
When there is a risk of
damage to surrounding
buildings through vibration.
Bearing stratum is deep below
the surface.

Almost noise free.

Not susceptible to boulders or

debris below ground.

Can transfer loads to deep

bearing stratum on tight sites.

Riley et al.(2009), Biddle et al.(2002), Technical Committee B/517 (2009)

End-bearing piles are suited to sites where there is a requirement to transfer large loads to a
bearing stratum that is too deep for other foundations. The boring process eliminates the noise
and vibration factor. Bored pile diameters range from 450mm to 1200mm so fewer piles would
be needed if larger piles were used. Piles can be combined with pile caps or a ring beam to
increase stability to the structure. Suited to framed structures and ideal for dealing with point
loads and they are very strong in compression. Reinforcement can be added to cope with the

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horizontal forces. SRPC can be added to the concrete mix to combat the sulphate chemicals in
soils. Piles are ideal for brownfield sites.

NHBC(2011), Hodgkinson, A (1986)

6.0. Decision matrix (showing the value you each foundation through a rating system of 1-5
in which 1 – poor and 5 – ideal)

Information/requirements Strip Pad Raft Driven Pile Bored Pile

known Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation
(weighting) (weighting) (weighting) (weighting) (weighting)

Bed rock 8m below 1 1 5 5 5

ground

five storey office building 2 2 3 5 5

brownfield site 3 3 2 5 3

city centre 4 4 4 2 4

possible obstructions 5 5 5 3 5
within the ground

Total 15 15 19 20 22

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 7.0. Conclusion
After analysing the various foundations and processing them into the decision matrix, Bored
pile foundations appear to be the most suitable, however there is very little information known
at this stage and it would be possible to use raft, driven piles or bored piles on such a project.
Strip and pad foundation would not be suitable sue to land, size of building and loads the
foundations would have to cope with. Raft foundation although used mainly for light weight
structures could be designed to cope with greater loads. The building design is not known and it
would be suggested if this building would be a framed building then it would be best not to use
raft foundation as its design is traditionally weak in supporting point loads, the raft would cope
with the land and deep bearing stratum issue. Driven piles appear to be a better option
according to the decision matrix as they are designed to cope with heavier loads. Driven piles
are ideal for tight sites as they require no excavation, there would be an economical benefit to
this too. The driven pile foundations are not perfect, they are unsuitable for use in ground with
boulders or debris below ground, which the pile may hit and be pushed off course, in this case
it would be a cost to, have the pile removed and relocated, or excavate the boulder/debris, and
drive the pile again. The decision matrix shows bored piles have come out as the favourite
choice, the reason for this is its ability to cope with the loads specified for the building. They
can reach the depths of the bedrock, the reduced vibration and noise in comparison to the
driven pile are to the advantage of the bored piles, this is a city centre site and therefore likely
to have neighbouring buildings, which with driven piles may be subject to heave or settlement
displacement. With bored piles the client would have less chance of falling foul to disturbing
the neighbouring properties. More information at this stage is required in order to properly
select the right foundation such as the LCR. Based on the information provided either of the
pile foundation types would be suitable.

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Appendix 1

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Appendix 2

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Appendix 3

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Appendix 4

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Appendix 5

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Appendix 6

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Appendix 7

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Appendix 8

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Appendix 9

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