1. Uneven bearing capacity of soil at foundation level
2. Different loads on different parts of foundation
3. Varying ground water table height
4. Compressible foundation soil
5. Pockets of different type of soil under the foundation level
6. Expansive soils such as black cotton soil
7. Vibrations, if it is factory foundation, or a building vary near to railway tracks
8. Liquefaction during Earthquakes and floods
9. Elastic compression, plastic flow or consolidation under static load
10. Undermining of soil below the foundation