vehicle concrete ramp detail
vehicle concrete ramp detail
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I have a vehicle concrete ramp for a the metal building warehouse.
Vehicle is just a pickup truck or small forklift.
I have 2 go-by drawings and not sure which one is the proper detail to use.
Or maybe combination of these two.
Detail 1 is a 1' ramp and not connected by rebar to the building grade beam.
Detail 2 is a thickened slab with rebar connecting to building grade beam. It also uses sand which I don't know why.
I'm leaning towards detail 1, which looks at lot simpler. My only concern is differential settlement.
Shouldn't this ramp be connected to grade beam but I'm not sure what is the proper detail (smooth rebar?, etc..)

Vehicle is just a pickup truck or small forklift.
I have 2 go-by drawings and not sure which one is the proper detail to use.
Or maybe combination of these two.
Detail 1 is a 1' ramp and not connected by rebar to the building grade beam.
Detail 2 is a thickened slab with rebar connecting to building grade beam. It also uses sand which I don't know why.
I'm leaning towards detail 1, which looks at lot simpler. My only concern is differential settlement.
Shouldn't this ramp be connected to grade beam but I'm not sure what is the proper detail (smooth rebar?, etc..)







RE: vehicle concrete ramp detail
i will use Detail 1 and also not connect using rebar.
a properly compacted base on both shouldn't have issue with differential settlement.
curious though if there is a rebar detail (smooth, greased or whatever) connecting the 2 concrete that will not have issues with frost heave. this project is located (south texas) where that should not be an issue though.
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I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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I've used that often but usually use about 4' of voidform and provide +ve reinforcing in the slab...
Seems to have worked... and usually use dowels, but straight and generally larger diameter unless a real slope to the driveway (then use cranked) and put formed 'chevron' drainage channels in the concrete shedding water.
Dik