5. Structures in contact with the ground

5.1 Pathologies, causes and diagnosis

For over half a century, technicians and engineers have been addressing this ever-present problem. It was the study carried out by Louis Logeais, with the publication of the document: "La pathologie des fondations", that triggered the attention of professionals, leading to a tightening of regulations.

Today, with modern knowledge and means, we are still confronted with foundation disasters. However, their nature has changed.

Indeed, "we often build just anywhere", without taking into account the sensitive soil, which interacts with the structure of the local...