Stoop detail question
Stoop detail question
(OP)
I need some insight on a stoop detail at a door entry. Please see the attached. My question: Is it a good idea to tie the sidewalk into the stoop?
FYI- This is IL so frost heave is an issue.
FYI- This is IL so frost heave is an issue.






RE: Stoop detail question
If the stoop is new construction, rather than tie it to the sidewalk with resteel, I would undercut the sidewalk slightly, pour the stoop under the sidewalk, and allow the connection to float laterally with no resteel into the slab. The sidewalk will still be supported vertically and be able to slip slightly laterally if it wants.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Stoop detail question
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RE: Stoop detail question
RE: Stoop detail question
Bridgebuster, I see your stoop ball of a "game" and raise you softball, a game invented in Chicago.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoop_ball
RE: Stoop detail question
Hopefully the sidewalk will not spall when the holes are drilled for the dowels.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering