Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings
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There is a 15 story building going up between two much older buildings in Manhattan. It is steel reinforced concrete. In a 6" space between a new building wall and an old building it can be seen that the new concrete is extremely rough and uneven with up to 4 foot lengths of rebar protruding out all over. Is this allowed under NY state standards?






RE: Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Can you post some photographs?
Dik
RE: Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings
BA
RE: Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Does the adjacent building next door seem to be a part of the overall project or possibly being demolished? While not the best practice, I have seen "bend-out" dowels used for future expansion ties. The surface roughness you see might be the remnants of an expanded mesh back form for a shotcrete wall. It is possible to collapse and retrieve a wall form in a very narrow space but one-sided approaches are used too.
regards,
Michel
RE: Question on Standards re Reinforced Concrete Buildings