wannabeSE,
The client wants to pour it as a full mass of concrete rather than the method you described. I've detailed equipment pads in the manner you suggested, but I prefer that way once the perimeter to square foot ratio becomes more favorable.
KootK,
Thanks for your thoughts. That's...
jec67,
Thanks for your thoughts. I've always checked the Asmin given by 4/3 the required flexural steel (ACI 318-08, 10.5.3), and I definitely plan on keeping T&S steel in my typical footings, but it looks like the the requirements for T&S as listed in ACI 318-08 sec. 7.12 apply to "structural...
I've started doing some foundation design for exterior equipment pads in areas with deep frost depths. This particular footing is 8'-6" long, 4'-0" wide, and 4'-0" deep. The length and width is defined by the equipment footing and the depth is defined by the frost depth. The forces from the...
