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Define settlement of foundation and its types. Enlist various causes and suggest remedial measures for the same.
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Settlement of foundation: Due to the self-weight and the live load of the structure and due to compressibility of the soil supporting the foundation of the structure, settlement of the structure does occur. Settlement is the vertical downward movement to the loaded base. As a result of settlement, the …