One-way RC slab with draped wire mesh!
One-way RC slab with draped wire mesh!
(OP)
I am looking at a set of plans from 1965. The structural engineer had designed a foundation plan with grade beams about 8ft apart supported on piles (nothing abnormal). The slab, however, is designed as a 4.5" one-way slab between the grade beam with reinforcement that is wire mesh in parabolic shape embeddment, i.e. mesh 3/4" from top surface over grade beams and 3/4" at midspa (draped) in a continuous parabolic fasion. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? Also, the wire mesh is designated as 312-48 WireMesh. Is anyone familiar with this notation? Any help is appreciated.






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you right, it is catenery, not parabolic. Good catch!
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thanks a lot. I'm thankful for eng-tips more and more everyday
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