Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
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I am designing a foundation concrete column about 6' deep below grade for frostline reason, it will support a masonry column which will have very little load (for some art exhibition purpose). Do I still need to let the concrete foundation column meet 1% minimum longitudinal reinforcement requirement?
Thank a lot?
Thank a lot?






RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
more questions: for its supported masonry column, the requirement minimum longitudinal reinforcement is only 0.25% based on BCRMS, so how long should this 0.5% reinforcement in concrete foundation column extend into the supported masonry column?, if it needs to be extend a development length, then I can just use this oncrete foundation column longitudinal rebar as the masonry column longitudinal reinforcement, because the masonry column it self is only about 7' tall.
thanks.
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
Is the 0.5% reference in the code? I have looked for it myself previously. I was under the assumption that there was no lower limit, as long as you could prove that a column of a given cross section and reinforcing could take the load. Anything above and beyond that was non-structural.
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
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RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
RE: Minimum 1% reinforcement for foundation column?
The distance the bars are carried into the masonry column can be nominal because there can be no tension in the masonry.
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BA