is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?
is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?
(OP)
i often see this used (for example, #6 vertical dowel with standard hook).
does dowel mean smooth bar?
if yes, should pier/pedestal of footing be called #6 vertical rebar instead?
does dowel mean smooth bar?
if yes, should pier/pedestal of footing be called #6 vertical rebar instead?






RE: is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?
RE: is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?
In a pier or pedestal, the dowel is the shorter bar that crosses the plane of the footing and pier and is lapped with the vertical reinforcing in the pier or pedestal.
RE: is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?
1) Cylindrical in shape with a length well in excess of its diameter.
2) Crosses some kind of boundary like a cold joint.
This is why we communicate with little pictures. Even #1 is negotiable per the dowels shown below.
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.
RE: is it incorrect to call pier/pedestal reinforcement of spread footing as vertical dowel?