Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
(OP)
This is a survey. Do you normally provide a foundation wall at overhead doors, or maybe just thickened slab? This is for a 24' wide door into garage of multi-story condo. Exterior pavement has steep slope down into garage, and will likely have trench drain there. Building is supported on deep foundations.






RE: Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
RE: Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
DaveAtkins
RE: Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
RE: Foundation Wall at Overhead Doors
When designing in Canada I typically used foudation wall if the rest of the structure was supported by foundation walls. I used SM load bearing insulation under (and extending out beyond) thickened slab if it was a structure with an unheated garage and slab on grade.
In New Zealand I always use slab thickening. We don't get frost heave here in Canterbury, or anywhere I know of in the country. Possible exception would be for the very bottom of the south island (where I have not yet done any design work).
Good luck,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
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