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The placing of new Foundation below and the existing foundation of the process of strengthening the existing Foundation is known as the ___________ of foundation.(a) Shoring(b) Underpinning(c) Grouting(d) ScaffoldingThis question was posed to me in an interview.I would like to ask this question from Underpinning and its Types topic in section Scaffolding, Shoring and Underpinning of Construction & Building Materials

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Right choice is (b) UNDERPINNING

The explanation: Following are the situations demanding underpinning: A building with DEEP Foundation is to be constructed at joint to an EXISTING building; The SETTLEMENT of existing Foundation has taken placed, resulting in serious cracks in the wall; The basement is to be PROVIDED to an existing building.



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