Failure In Building Construction Essay

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction to failure of structure
Failure of structure means the damage , collapse and failure of structure due to any physical ,chemical ,manufacturing disorder ,disaster etc. Any type of structure failure i.e due to foundation , due to seepage , due to disaster, due to building materials, due to loses of any components, due to poor design etc require a complete type of experiment and knowledge with precautions due to which we can reduce the failure of structure.
In any type of failure of structure there is a loss of property and lives , which means the loss of many things due to small small mistakes which should be avoided by applying some useful techniques . India is the seventh largest country in the World in

Shrinkable soils
Foundation failure due Settlement of Soil Fill If the building is made on a newly area by soil filling, the foundation here on such soils take more and more time to settle . As long time is needed for such soil to settle and become compact to resist the loads from the building foundation.
3.2 Causes of failure due to seepage:
Seepage should be controlled in both velocity and quantity.
If it is difficult to control the seepage, it can erode soil from its foundation, resulting in failure of the dam which means the failure of a lot.. Erosion of the soil starts at the downstream side. At the reservoir surface, complete failure of the dam will perform in a matter of some seconds and minutes. As with over topping, complete developed piping is impossible to control the seepage of the dam. And the results urn into failure. It is develops the high pressure in pores and causes the slopes failure of dam. . It is difficult to determine the pressure of embankment beneath the dam without proper instrument. The following are the causes
1. Piping through the dam
2. Piping through the foundation
3. Conduit