Beam bearing on piers
Beam bearing on piers
(OP)
I'm biding on a remodel/rebuile of a small historic house (1200 SF). The architect has specified brick faced piers on foundation pads with rebar and tie downs. The pier is to be constructed by laying the brick in an open box shape and filling it with concrete. The bricks will have tabs that extend into the area filled with concrete. Fine and good to this point, but the house beams (three 2x10's) will sit on the edge of the pier, mostly on the brick. The joist are hung on the beam, and there is no other bearing on the pier except on the brick edge. This seeems like it should have a bearing plate, a bond brick into the center or something. I questioned this but was told it was fine. Any comments or suggestions?





RE: Beam bearing on piers
I don't think we can say if it's right or wrong necessarily, since we are only on the internet, but you can at least cover yourself just in case.
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Dik
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DR
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Thant's a good sugestion. I hadn't thought about the pier holding together during the pour. Even a switch to structural brick would be an improvement. It is common now, to make it look historic.