Mar 15, 2011 #1 psustruct Structural Dec 2, 2010 16 If a retaining wall is permanently exposed to earth, shouldn't the concrete cover be 3"? Why am I seeing so many engineers use a 2" cover?
If a retaining wall is permanently exposed to earth, shouldn't the concrete cover be 3"? Why am I seeing so many engineers use a 2" cover?
Mar 15, 2011 #2 ToadJones Structural Jan 14, 2010 2,299 others will have better answers, but I believe you can use less cover if the wall is formed and the back-filled vs. cast directly against the earth with no forms. Upvote 0 Downvote
others will have better answers, but I believe you can use less cover if the wall is formed and the back-filled vs. cast directly against the earth with no forms.
Mar 15, 2011 #3 steellion Structural Feb 10, 2009 578 ACI only requires a 3" cover for earth-formed structures. It is 2" for walls that cast against formwork and permanently exposed to earth. Upvote 0 Downvote
ACI only requires a 3" cover for earth-formed structures. It is 2" for walls that cast against formwork and permanently exposed to earth.
Mar 15, 2011 #4 Den32 Structural Jan 29, 2009 92 yes, agree with steelion. ACI says 3" cover for 'cast against and permanently exposed to earth'. Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 15, 2011 Thread starter #5 psustruct Structural Dec 2, 2010 16 OK. Thank you for the clarification. Upvote 0 Downvote
