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  1. JRLF

    Should One avoid using a monolithic slab in an Area where the Ground Freezes ?

    I live in Northern Nevada, where it gets very cold for four( 4) months of the year,viz. Dec- thru- March. My home has a slab that was poured over perimeter footings that are 16 inches wide, and 30 inches tall, 24 inches below grade and 6" above grade, with the footings reinforced top and...
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    Is a Monolithic Slab Safe to Use where the Ground Freezes ?

    I live in Northern Nevada, where it gets very cold for four( 4) months of the year,viz. Dec- thru- March. My home has a slab that was poured over perimeter footings that are 16 inches wide, and 30 inches tall, 24 inches below grade and 6" above grade, with the footings reinforced top and...
  3. JRLF

    When are you required to reinforce a Slab on Grade ?

    Am not a S.E or a C.E. but an E.E, and I have a question that I would greatly appreciate being answered by knowledgeable Structural Engineers. Namely,in Chapter 19 of the UBC '97 under Seismic Requirements for Plain Concrete it states under Section 1922.10.3 that structural concrete members are...

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