Steel　reinforced　concrete　piles　have　commonly　been　adopted　as　foundations　to　support　container　yards　in　Singapore.　However,　such　a　type　of　foundation　causes　great　difficulties　for　demolition　for　future　redevelopment.　To　overcome　this　problem,　a　new　foundation　type　has　been　developed.　Non-reinforced　rigid　inclusion　columns　together　with　T-beams　are　used　to　support　a　load　transfer　platform　to　provide　bearing　capacity　and　reduce　settlements　for　the　containers.　The　arching　effect　is　created　in　the　top　sand　fill　to　distribute　the　loads　and　control　the　deformation　of　the　foundation.　A　conceptual　design　based　on　the　new　approach　is　proposed.　An　analytical　method　is　established　for　the　design　of　the　proposed　foundation.　The　key　factors　controlling　the　design　are　discussed.　The　performance　of　the　proposed　foundation　is　evaluated　using　3D　finite　element　analyses.　©　2023　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers　(ASCE).　All　rights　reserved.