Sinking of wells usually encounters difficulties in the form of tilting and shifting of wells. Tilting is the deviation of the vertical alignment of the well and shifting is the deviation from the horizontal alignment. Tilting and shifting are associative; shifting occurs if tilting is large and uncontrolled. Shifting can be eliminated, if the well is sunk in true vertical [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Well Foundations 2. Caissons and Its Types 3. Shapes 4. Components. Introduction to Well Foundations: Well foundations are one of the types of deep foundations that provide a solid and massive foundation typically for bridges and heavy structures. Well foundations are also useful for transmission line towers, where uplift loads [...]
Construction of well foundation consists of the following stages: 1. Laying the Cutting Edge 2. Alignment Control 3. Construction of Well Curb 4. Construction of Well Steining 5. Well Sinking. Stage # 1. Laying the Cutting Edge: Well foundations are constructed in stages by sinking under self-weight as well as dredging the soil inside the dredge hole and on the [...]