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What is the difference between a piling and a footing?
A structure need a foundation that supports it. If the structure is built on a soil that has bearing capacity which can withstand the weight of the whole structure, then you can design the foundation on footings alone. But if the soil is WEAK, you need piles to penetrate further the soil to have greater bearing strength.
Difference between footing and foundation of a structure?
The footing lies on the ground around the base of the structure. The Foundation cn go way below with pilings deep into the ground.I can say that the footing is the part of foundation which transfers the load directly to the soil and foundationis the part of structure below the plinth level including the footing while footing is the part which is below the ground level.
What does strip footing does?
Suppose a number of columns in a row are to be supported on a soil of such low bearing strength, that separate bases if provided would overlap,a practical solution would be to provide a column footing to support all the columns of the row. such a footing is called a "STRIP FOOTING"
How big should the footing be for a retaining wall?
It most likely depends on your soil composition and the water table in your area.
What is the difference between a footing and a foundation?
A or the footing is at the base of the foundation. Usually but not always 3 times the width of the wall. This just make a base for the wall to sit on so that it doesn't push into the ground. Without it, the wall would act as a knife and with the weight of the structure, cut into the ground.
