The document discusses piled-raft foundations as a cost-effective foundation system for high-rise buildings. A piled-raft foundation uses a combination of raft foundation and piles to reduce settlement. It provides load sharing between the raft and piles, with piles carrying most load at service levels and the raft providing additional capacity at ultimate loads. Design philosophies include using piles to primarily reduce settlement or using them to carry major load with the raft contributing to capacity. Load is shared between the raft, piles, and soil based on their ultimate capacities and a factor of safety.
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Cost-effective Piled-raft Foundation for High-rise Building
The document discusses piled-raft foundations as a cost-effective foundation system for high-rise buildings. A piled-raft foundation uses a combination of raft foundation and piles to reduce…