Our project aims to design the foundation of multy storey building in Nablus city.
This project includes six chapters, where this introduction titled under chapter one.
Briefly, chapter 2 talks about the literature review of soil mechanism; foundations, their types, shapes, uses, and properties.
Chapter 3 talks about the geotechnical condition of the site, including the result of soil report test.
Chapter 4 talks about the descriptions of loads building and its structure, and descriptions of loads on the footing.
Chapter 5 is handling with the structural analysis of the building that includes the table of loads affecting the footing using tributary area method.
Chapter 6 is the important part of this project; it handles with analysis, design, and settlement calculations of mat, and pile foundations.
Chapter 7 is handling with the analysis, design of mat foundation using PROCON program.
Chapter 8 discuss the results of the project; and it gives recommendations of what are the proper kinds of foundations to be used.