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CMU Pier code question
Thanks MC, you’re echoing my thoughts and I believe a call to the code official will be required. I’m hoping that I’m missing something in the code and that there is an exception somewhere, but I haven’t seen it. It is certainly a common practice, especially in areas further south of me (I’m...- lattimer
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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CMU Pier code question
Well, it is old construction, but it hasn’t withstood the test of time too well. It’s approx 20’ wide and about 6” out of level. The beam is over stressed, and there are numerous types of piers of various quality and states of disrepair. By my view as well as the owners preference, existing...- lattimer
- Post #4
- Forum: Foundation engineering
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CMU Pier code question
I'm a steel and concrete guy, and looking at a problem regarding piers for a residence I found something that doesn't quite jive with my "common-sense-o-meter". The residence in question is a 1900s era post and beam house, founded on highly questionable rubble piers. Frost is 48". Girders are...- lattimer
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