Any architect will tell you that you must do a soil test before embarking on the design work. But why is this test so important?

When it comes to any type of installation work on your own land, a trained architect and engineer will ask you two things first. One of these is the Digital Land Survey. The second is the 'soil test'. In civil engineering terminology it is sometimes called soil test and sometimes it is called sub-soil investigation. It is mandatory to check the soil before any kind of installation work. Soil testing is required not only for building construction, but also for all types of structural development, including bridges or culverts, highways or two-lane paved roads, railways. Any architect will tell you that you have to test the soil before starting the design work. But why is this test so important? First, the bearing capacity of the soil has to be understood before design. It is through this soil test that it is possible to get a good idea about this ability.

Second, the use of the right type of foundation for the building is decided from the results of the soil test. In many cases shallow foundations are used when the soil capacity is high. If the capacity is low, a deep foundation like piling can be used.