PEMB No Slab
PEMB No Slab
(OP)
New pre-engineered metal building with no slab, 100' clear span. The contractor wants tie beams, not large footings. I'm thinking that dead-men along the tie beams will put the thrust back into the ground. Any other ideas????






RE: PEMB No Slab
RE: PEMB No Slab
One idea, If your running grade beams between columns under the perimeter of the building (perpedicular to the main span direction), make the grade beams strong enough and stiff enough to act with the footing to resist column thrust. If your in an area where you have to go deep for frost anyway, its a way to pick up quite a bit of passive soil resistance without a whole lot more work or materials.
Just an idea.
RE: PEMB No Slab
RE: PEMB No Slab
This procedure is outlined in several PEMB design books. Check it out.
RE: PEMB No Slab