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The color of the building

The type of soil at the site

The number of windows

The height of the doors

Strip and wide strip

Raft

Piled

Slab

Excavate trench/strip, Pour concrete, Construct walls to DPC, Backfill as required

Pour concrete, Excavate trench/strip, Construct walls to DPC, Backfill as required

Construct walls to DPC, Excavate trench/strip, Pour concrete, Backfill as required

Backfill as required, Pour concrete, Excavate trench/strip, Construct walls to DPC

To increase the load-bearing capacity

To reduce construction costs

To prevent water seepage

To speed up the curing process

Strip foundation

Raft foundation

Piled foundation

Pad foundation

Weight of the proposed structure

Purpose of the proposed structure

Soil mechanics of the site

Color of the building

Foundations for stadiums may need to support heavier loads than office buildings.

Mixed-use buildings may require different foundation considerations than single-use buildings.

The purpose of a structure does not affect the foundation design.

Factories with heavy machinery require stronger foundations.

They have never been developed before.

They require demolition and decontamination.

They are usually surrounded by adjacent structures.

They often have traffic problems.

Demolition

Decontamination

Site clearance

All of the above

List the different types of foundations used on houses.

List the foundations used on commercial buildings.

Describe factors to be considered when selecting foundations.

Discuss the history of building construction.