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  1. Rippst20

    Beam foundation stone wall

    It will be a perimeter wall,just for property safety and nice looking for the land.It's about 500 meters long, 1 m stone wall below it, there'll be 50×30 cm reinforced concrete beam foundation and columns at 5-6 m long intervals.Natural soil sets is like 100 years old.The dry stone walls were...
  2. Rippst20

    Beam foundation stone wall

    Yes,step foundation will work the best but too many steps will be needed to be built, thats my issue I am looking for some alternatives to decrease the steps number without sacrificying the structural strength.The contracter didn't come out with any extra thing need to be done for the subbase...
  3. Rippst20

    Beam foundation stone wall

    I own a big land with some olive trees in it and this terrain has a slope like 30 degrees downhill and it has natural soil sets built in the past.I am planning to build stone wall on a rc beam foundation 50 cm wide with a 30 cm depth and above this a wall of 1 m high and columns at 5 m...
  4. Rippst20

    Pool pump safety units

    Thanks for your reviews, I think RCDs are must as long as they are working properly,are RCDs mounted following the contactor unit.Can the contactor unit partially do the job of Thermal protector, I will be glad If you text some of your ideas about these iasues. THanks all, I get some idea from...
  5. Rippst20

    Pool pump safety units

    Hi,I own a pool in my house.I like to take precautions for swimmers safety.The electric box which feeds the pool pump, and a hydrofore pump is located below the ground level.My question is.. What is the correct order of connection between the main switch, the contactor,GFCI unit.I have some...
  6. Rippst20

    Swimming pools subgrade

    I think I need to give more deatail about the subgrade soil's condition, bearing capacity etc. THANKS all of you.
  7. Rippst20

    Swimming pools subgrade

    I'm like in client position.I dont have steel lay out specifications right now, but just know rebar diameter is given 10 mm and spacing is like 8 inches.I think floatation will be the main problem, when pool water is drained, and I guess floatation can cause tension on both sides of the floor...
  8. Rippst20

    Swimming pools subgrade

    Hi, planning to construct a pool on soil, that has low bearing capacity,mostly sandy soil and relatively with a high water table,like above 15 iinches from pool floor,walls and floor is determined to be 8 inches with two layer rebar at bottom and top, wall height like 5 feet,what can be done to...

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