Application of pile-raft foundations, which are known as “compound foundations”, is a suitable alternative in the case of heavy load structures. The interaction behavior of pile raft foundations makes these systems very complex to analyze. Different methods have been proposed to determine the bearing capacity of piled raft systems and distribution of loads between the components, i.e. pile grou...

The main factors affecting the load-bearing capacity of new and damaged stone structures are given. One most common types damage to buildings is their cracking. According statistics, frequent reasons for formation cracks in are: uneven settlement foundations, load on structures, temperature deformations, moisture deformations. walls depends compressive strength bricks mortar, but it difficult m...

In reinforced concrete design, there are situations where transfer of shear across a specific plane needs to be considered. Examples of such situation include corbels, bearing shoes, ledger beam bearing, and a host of connection between precast concrete elements. In this study, the shear transfer behavior of reinforced concrete is investigated experimentally by conducting test on 6 precracked p...