I'm sorry, I did mean 4000psi grout and not concrete. I should recheck my messages before posting them.
The loads are mostly from backfill against the wall. He's using it for restoring basement walls that have moved and/or have developed cracks in them. The chains are easier to insert than rebar...
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Hi,
I'm working on a job in which the engineer is using a novel way to reinforce CMU walls. He's using steel chains instead of rebar, inserted from the top and then full grouted with 4000psi concrete. I guess he's been asked to justify the process and so he's come to us to do an evaluation. I...
