ABSTRACT
The other factors that require consideration are the location and depth of the foundation. In deciding the location and depth, one has to consider the erosions due to flowing water, underground defects such as root holes, cavities, unconsolidated fills, ground water level, presence of expansive
soil~ etc. In selecting a type of foundation, one has to consider the functions of the structure and the
load it has to carry, the subsurface condition of the soil, and the cost of the superstructure. Design loads also play an important part in the selection of the type of foundation. The
various loads that are likely to be considered are (i) dead loads, (ii) live loads, (iii) wind and earthquake forces, (iv) lateral pressures exerted by the foundation earth on the embedded structural elements, and (v) the effects of dynamic loads.
