FUNCTIONS OF FOUNDATIONS Foundation serve the following are purposes : 1.) REDUCTION OF LOAD INTENSITY :- Foundations distribute the loads of super-structure, to a larger area so that the intensity of the load at its base does not exceed the safe bearing capacity of the sub-soil. In the case of deep foundations, it transmits the super-imposed loads to the sub-soil both through side friction as well as through end bearing. 2.) EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF LOAD :- Foundations distribute the non- uniform load of the super-structure evenly to be sub-soil. 3.) PROVISION OF LEVEL SURFACE :- Foundations provide levelled and hard surface over which the super-structure can be built. 4.) SAFETY AGAINST UNDERMINING :- Its provides the structural safety against the or scouring due to burrowing animalsand flood water. 5.) LATERAL STABILITY :- Its anchors the super-structure to the ground, thus imparing lateral stability to the super-
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