Definition / Function : A part of the structure which is in direct contact with the
soil to which the loads are transmitted
NO SETTLEMENT
TOTAL SETTLEMENT
DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT
Parts of a foundation
Column stump
Footing
Superstructure
Substructure
Foundation
FOUNDATION LOADS
Dead Load
Live Load
Wind Load
Horizontal Pressures Below Grade
Structural Member Forces
Uplift
Earthquake
Subsurface soil
Structural requirements
Environmental factors
Construction schedule
Construction risks