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Design Guide to Concert Precast Post bases.
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NorthCivil
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Sorry to hi-jack/revive this silly thread,
I get a lot of grief from contractors about deck footings - I usually spec small pads with a rebar grid and dowels into the upstand. I can see that its a lot of steel and painful formwork for pretty light loads.
Had some contractors request to use these,
and I'm thinking about making them my standard spec, even though it is a proprietary product. With the slope on the top of the footing, I'm feeling comfortable to do away with most of the steel I usually spec.
thoughts?
I get a lot of grief from contractors about deck footings - I usually spec small pads with a rebar grid and dowels into the upstand. I can see that its a lot of steel and painful formwork for pretty light loads.
Had some contractors request to use these,
and I'm thinking about making them my standard spec, even though it is a proprietary product. With the slope on the top of the footing, I'm feeling comfortable to do away with most of the steel I usually spec.
thoughts?
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