Foundation reinforecment
Foundation reinforecment
(OP)
house with spread footings, I wanted to use U shaped reinforcement for the footing, the contractor wanted to use straight reinforcement, would any one please let me know if there is any standard specification that require u shaped steel,, BS or ACI , just refer to the number of the spec.






RE: Foundation reinforecment
RE: Foundation reinforecment
In any case, if allowed by your code, you can weld the straight mesh to reinforce the footing and then you have the tips themselves anchored through shear-friction effect, since there the required steel stresses are minimal and the transverse sections and tributary adherence surfaces are more than enough.
RE: Foundation reinforecment
Ishvaag, he sounds like someone who had a lot of wisdom! People forget we have been building refineries for a hundred years before codes popped up. And the next new requirement really worries some!
Robert Mote
www.motagg.com
RE: Foundation reinforecment
RE: Foundation reinforecment
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering