Foundation wall or retaining wall
Foundation wall or retaining wall
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There is usually Inside Vertical Face and Outside Vertical Face for a retaining wall and a foundation wall. Which face is the "inside face" and which face is the "outside face?
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RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
If you find an engineer using the term IF or OF for a cantilever retaining wall, report him to Eng-Tips so that he may receive the "DUH" award.
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RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
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RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
The tension face for free standing retaining walls (cantilever) is always on the side with the higher soil elevation.
The tension face for a basement wall is the side away from the soil as this condition is the same as a simple beam.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Foundation wall or retaining wall
I wouldn't agree with the use of tension face and compression face, as builders typically don't know the difference.