Well foundation

All about Well foundation

All about Well foundation

In this article, We discussed well foundations, their purpose, and types of well foundations.

A well foundation, also known as a caisson foundation, is a type of deep foundation.

It is provided where the chance of lateral load is very high eg. Bridges, flyovers etc., hence its main purpose is to resist the lateral forces.

Well foundation
Well foundation

Types of Well Foundations:

  1. Open Caisson 
  2. Box Caisson 
  3. Pneumatic Caisson

Also read→ Shallow foundation, their purpose and types of shallow foundation.

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