Reinforcement in Sidewalks
Reinforcement in Sidewalks
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What minimum reinforcement is required in sidewalks? Is ACI-318 the source?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Reinforcement in Sidewalks
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RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
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RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
There have been several sidewalks poured in Winnipeg recently that may be half a block long and simply sawcut at 4' or 5'. I have several photos where these have heaved approx 1' approx likely due to thermal expansion.
With a proper base and curing, I'm not sure that polypropylene fibres will do much (they don't hurt).
Dik
RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
Due to our poor soils the WWF helps.
RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
"Synthetic Fibers & Welded Wire Fabric: Comparing Benefits"
ftp://imgs.ebuild.com/woc/C00I048.pdf
"Can You Substitute Synthetic Fibers For Wire Mesh?"
http:/
In all fairness, if the installed cost of either fibers or WWF is spent on extra plain (unreinforced) concrete (to make sidewalks thicker), I believe that all three approaches are more or less equivalent. The trouble is that it is hard to convince clients to make sidewalks thicker than local "tradition" calls for.
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RE: Reinforcement in Sidewalks
2nd; the minimum thikness of concrete shall be 10cm....
You have to provide expansion joint @3 to 4m max and You have to provide a reinforcement mesh of Phi 6mm@20cm/E.W........
It is not written in books,,,,,,,but from experiance,,,this is the best way to do it.....In my opinion