Design of Foundations and Retaining Walls for Building Structures

One of the most important factors for construction to be strong is the foundation of it. The foundation is the most significant one as the whole weight of the structure is dependent on how the foundation is, and the foundation depends on the soil or the environment of the specific location where the structure is built. 

Foundation Design Services

Our company Accurate Estimates LLC makes sure to take every detail into account while planning a construction to be strong. The foundation and the retaining walls are very necessary to make sure that the weight of the entire structure is equally balanced on the ground.  

  

Soil analysis and load requirements

The first step to the foundation is to check the soil in depth. Checking the soil means whether the soil is moist or how much capacity it has and many other essential features. Such information is very influential to make sure we put a specific amount of weight on that ground because every type of soil can have a certain amount of weight on it and hold the structure. 

Environmental conditions

The structure or its foundation should be done while considering the environment such as soil erosion or seismic activity and more.  The foundations made should not only provide stability or a strong structure but also should be resilient against any such activity or incident such as earthquake and many more.   

Types of foundation

The date of the foundation is dependent on the type of soil or the environment. When the soil is stable, the shallow foundations are made, and for the soils that need a lot of work, the deeper foundations are made. Our team of experts understands the type of soil in depth to ensure what type of foundation is required.  

Retaining Walls 

To prevent any soil erosion or to prevent any landscape flopping, retaining walls are very important. The retaining wall works as a support system for the soil to hold onto the structure and not let it slip with the soil. 

Design and function

The retaining wall is made to prevent any sloping landscapes or soil erosion that damages the structure. The design for such is made by taking into account the height of the wall for the pressure that can be put on the soil and the drainage. Such factors are important to consider because these provide us the answer to whether or not the wall can be stable on the soil and not be affected by the environment.  

Materials and construction

For retaining walls there are a lot of materials required such as concrete reinforced earth and many more. The materials chosen are dependent upon the aesthetic design of the structure or how much load it can bear. Our company also ensures to make a design for the drainage system as well to make sure that the water does not accumulate in one space, making the soil get eroded and slip the structure.  

Types of retaining walls

All company works with a way of retaining walls such as segmented blocking walls, anchored walls, gravity walls, and many more. Every type of wall has different requirements for it.  

Structural Elements 

Apart from retaining walls or having a strong foundation, many other elements are very important to have a good structure. Those other elements are beams, columns, or any load-bearing walls. 

Beans and columns

The beans are structured horizontally, they build the load and put the weight on the column. However, the columns are a structure, and they absorb the weight from the beans and put the weight on the foundation.  So it is very significant to have an accurate structure, and accurate design for the beams and column which includes the size and the positioning of the beams and column to ensure that the weight of the structure is balanced and strong enough to hold on.   

Load-bearing wall

The load-bearing wall also works by absorbing the weight of the structure above and putting that weight on the foundation of the structure. It is also significant that the structures are accurate and positioned very well to ensure that they are stable and integrated.   

Integration with architectural design

To make sure that the architecture design is accurate and as for division of the client, it is very essential to have a close relation or consultation with the client themselves to understand the idea of the structure in a more detailed manner. 

Seismic and Wind Load Analysis 

Along with bearing the weight of the whole structure, the building should be constructed in such a manner that it can handle any resistance from any natural disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes.  The structure should be made to be stable in such conditions as well.

Seismic analysis

National disasters such as earthquakes and more cause a lot of damage to the structure, so our seismic assessment provides such features that can help the structure be resistant to these forces. The features helped absorb the force of the earthquake, discipline that energy, and help the structure be stable and not move.   

Wind load analysis

Apart from the earthquake, sometimes the strong wind also affects the structure of the building. The strong wind may cause the structure to move. The wind Lord analysis is done by checking in detail to geographic condition where the structure is located, the speed of the wind and many other essential features.

To avoid any wind pressure that can cause damage to the structure, many civil features are used to prevent. The features can be the architectural design with having sorts of shapes that produce turbulence and the wind pressure are the framework of the structure and many more. 

Coordination with MEP Services 

The effective integration design is also realized in other systems such as MEP systems, which are the mechanical electrical and plumbing systems. It is very important to coordinate with the symptoms to have a functional structure.

Mechanical system

The mechanical system, also known as the HVAC system, is the heating ventilation, and air conditioning system of a structural. Search these systems is very significant to make sure that the work is done with integrity and any problems occurring are avoided.   

 Electrical systems

The electrical systems are the lighting, the wires, or any such work of the structure.  Search these are very influential to be coordinated with the structure such as the beams or the columns. The structure of the building should be designed in such a way that these electrical systems can be installed and are effective.   

Plumbing systems

The plumbing system is the drainage of the water of the structure. The plumbing system is very influential for the structure as the design has to ensure that the root of the pipe and search can be made to help the water be drained easily and such work done smoothly.