Driveway with hot water heating tubes
Driveway with hot water heating tubes
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I am designing a residential driveway, and calling for 6 inches thick concrete with 6 x 6 W2.9 x W2.9 epoxy coated WWR.
My client now wants to add hot water heating tubes set in the middle of the slab.
Any advise on whether this will be OK. Just for cars, SUV's etc, workman's vans, etc. located on a steep slope. 6" RCA below slab.
My client now wants to add hot water heating tubes set in the middle of the slab.
Any advise on whether this will be OK. Just for cars, SUV's etc, workman's vans, etc. located on a steep slope. 6" RCA below slab.






RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
1) Locate the tubes closer to the surface for more effective snowmelt.
2) Switch to rebar if the tubing will be tied to it. Better support and placement control.
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RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
The greatest trick that bond stress ever pulled was convincing the world it didn't exist.
RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
RE: Driveway with hot water heating tubes
The tubing floated to the top in a few spots. Maybe a hybrid of rebar then WWF fro more tying points. I was also worried about the wire puncturing the tube. We wrapped the rebar in small piece of garden hose wherever the tubing was zip tied to it.