Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Endowment Project - Al-Aziziyah Al-Janoubiyah

Subsurface Formations and Their Role in Choosing Foundation Type

No single foundation type suits every site — the decision between a raft, piled, or isolated footing foundation depends directly on the nature of the subsurface formations. On the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment project in Al-Aziziyah Al-Janoubiyah, a comprehensive geotechnical study identified these formations through field boreholes and lab analysis, producing a specific foundation recommendation that accounts for the depth of the load-bearing layer and how uniform it is across the site.