Building a Strong Foundation: Substructures, Piling, and Drainage

Building a Strong Foundation: Substructures, Piling, and Drainage

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will have a solid understanding of the methods and techniques used to create substructures, foundations, piling, and drainage works, as well as the health and safety and sustainability issues associated with these processes.

What do you already know about substructures, piling, and drainage works?

Slide 1: Introduction

Definition and importance of substructures, piling, and drainage works in construction projects.

Slide 2: Substructures

Different types of substructures: shallow foundations, deep foundations, and raft foundations.

Slide 3: Foundations

Methods and techniques used in creating foundations: strip foundations, pad foundations, and piled foundations.

Slide 4: Piling

Overview of piling techniques: driven piles, bored piles, and screw piles.

Slide 5: Drainage Works

Importance of drainage works in preventing water damage and maintaining structural integrity.

Slide 6: Types of Drainage Systems

Different types of drainage systems: surface drainage, subsurface drainage, and French drains.

Slide 7: Health and Safety Issues

Identifying and addressing health and safety concerns during substructure, piling, and drainage works.

Slide 8: Sustainability Considerations

Exploring sustainable practices in substructure, piling, and drainage works.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.