shearwall footings
shearwall footings
(OP)
My client is considering to purchase a 9 storey apartment building. Our office was asked to review the record drawings. Everything appeared to be okay with the exception of the shearwall footings. The drawings indicate 15'x15'x3' pads at each end of the shearwall. I have never seen this before; is anybody familar with this type of foundation for a load bearing shearwall?






RE: shearwall footings
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RE: shearwall footings
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RE: shearwall footings
Dik
RE: shearwall footings
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Regards,
Lutfi
RE: shearwall footings
Dik
RE: shearwall footings
In Jordan, they use concrete joist systems that utilizes hollow, specially shaped blocks, to fit between the joists. The blocks act as forms for the joists. Of course they use shoring underneath. Those blocks remain in the floor or roof system and they provide, to some degree, an R value for the system. This works OK because labor is cheap over there.
Regards,
Lutfi