Design and Rehabilitation of Foundations on Expansive Soils
Expansive soils can tend to swell when moistened and shrink when dried out. The cycles of swelling and shrinking often lead to damage to the supported structures – and sometimes to claims and litigation. This webinar-on-CD will provide a concise primer on the challenges and available solutions for building on expansive soils. The presentation starts with the topics of soil investigation to determine the expansive potential of the soil. The instructor explains how to determine expansiveness of the soil and how to predict volume changes and movements. A discussion of proven construction techniques for the building foundations bearing on shallow, medium, and deep layers of expansive soils follows.