Foundation School

MLR1907 · 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

ToughButterCup · 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 ?!