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Frost depth

Frost depth

Frost depth

(OP)
Footing should be below frost depth? and why?

RE: Frost depth

Water expands when it freezes.  Freezing water under the foundation will raise it up a tad.  And a bit more everytime it freezes after that.

RE: Frost depth

A bit more complicated than that - but, recentgrad, why don't you review your university soils book or get any of a number of very good ones (e.g., Terzaghi, Peck and Mesri).  I have put footing above the frost penetration level on a number of locations because (1) the soil was non-frost susceptible and (2) the groundwater was well down.  For frost heave you need (a) water and (b) frost susceptible medium.

RE: Frost depth

Also because the inspector says so.

RE: Frost depth

In the southeast, the frost line is generally regarded as finish grade.

RE: Frost depth

Up here,  frost goes down to 8 ft in ditches/fields  and up to 11.5 ft under roads. Frost suseptable soils are not solid enough due to water expansion and soil movement which can cause structural damage. Most soils experience somesort of soil freeze/thaw action in the spring time due to warm days and freezing nights!

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