ABSTRACT
In general high rise buildings cannot be supported by shallow foundations and a deep foundation system is required. Depending on the soil profile and the corresponding soil properties a pile, piled raft or diaphragm wall foundation is the solution for most cases. For these types of deep foundation systems assessment of settlements and differential settlements are the key issues. Thus ultimate limit state conditions are not considered in the proposed paper. To find the optimal layout of the foundation elements with respect to minimising vertical displacements, advanced numerical modelling is essential.
