MLR1907 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Hello all, I am just starting to look at the potential of a self build and am wanting to school myself in all the different options. I understand the importance of specialists however I always like to have a good understanding of what they are talking about and this will likely be a project in which I am very hands on. So, I am looking for recommendations of a good info source on learning about foundation types please. Books, websites etc all welcome. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Obvious, but sincere and well-meant .... buildhub. You can usefully spend at least a month reading here. Yes, many threads go off at tangents, but often asides are useful in themselves. If I were to start again I'd spend time writing summaries of the threads that interested me, and then follow any links provided there. I don't have time to dig it out now, but one thread here deals with passive slabs, and that in turn lead to a paper by Hillard Tanner, us working together and a suggestion from him which lead to a very substantial saving on the cost of piles. Oh, welcome ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Get a basic physics book. http://www.mhtl.uwaterloo.ca/courses/ece309_mechatronics/lectures/pdffiles/achall_web.pdf http://www.pgccphy.net/1030/phy1030.pdf And this one is useful: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Buildings-Fall-Down-Structures/dp/039331152X Download the Building Regs: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/901517/Manual_to_building_regs_-_July_2020.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/899279/Single_stitched_together_pdf_of_all_ADs__Jun20_.pdf Learn SI units, and then always use them, without exception. Learn basic algebra, statistics and geometry. Get used to spreadsheets. Make use of this website. https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ This is useful for terminology. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Dictionary-Building-Reference-Books/dp/014051239X Edited March 4, 2021 by SteamyTea 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Welcome. Here, off-topic is on-topic, as we help you find all the things you hadn't thought about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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