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Shallow foundations transfer loads from structures into soil via the foundation undersides mainly and could be of pad, strip and raft shape. They are used when ground is firm or when loads are relatively small. The factors of safety for shallow foundations in static condition are usually high so that their performance in cyclic condition is usually satisfactory except in liquefiable and soft/loose soil in which case the build up of excess pore water pressure and reduction of soil strength to a small residual value could cause foundation failure and loss of serviceability as described in Section 9.5. Modern shallow foundations are made of (reinforced) concrete although older types were made of brick work or stone masonry, Fig. 9.1.

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Srbulov, M. (2011). Shallow Foundations. In: Practical Soil Dynamics. Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1312-3_9

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