Design the Foundations of The American School
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2021
Authors
Omar Alsayeh
Ali Fares
Iyad Mohammed
Abdallah Yaseen
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All buildings must have had a foundation, not only one, but as much as the
building get bigger as much as the foundation numbers will be increased and get
complicated. The fundamental purpose that gives the foundations a high priority
for the Civil Engineering came from the fact that the foundations are the
structural element that connect the structure to the soil. This element is invisible
to the eyes, as it is located below the ground level. In addition, its main function
is to transfer the loads of the structure to a larger area so that the pressure on the
soil is reduced as we move downwards until it becomes less than its bearing
capacity. For this purpose, the foundations should be designed as safely as
possible to be compatible with their duty and bearing function.