waytsh
Structural
- Jun 10, 2004
- 379
Client would like to replace my 2' wide X 1' thick concrete footing and my 8" thick x 22" tall concrete grade wall with a solid rectangular plain concrete grade wall 2' wide x 34" tall. They would also like to try to pour the slab at the same time and use bent dowels at the slab to grade wall transition.
I am not so concerened about the grade wall as there is virtually no load on it because of the metal wall sheeting above and it is serving mainly as a frost break but I am concerened about the transition to the slab and it being one continuous pour. Even with the dowels I am concerned about cracking as the slab wants to shrink and is restrained by the grade wall.
Has anyone used a detail like this and have any thoughts or recommendations?
Thanks!
I am not so concerened about the grade wall as there is virtually no load on it because of the metal wall sheeting above and it is serving mainly as a frost break but I am concerened about the transition to the slab and it being one continuous pour. Even with the dowels I am concerned about cracking as the slab wants to shrink and is restrained by the grade wall.
Has anyone used a detail like this and have any thoughts or recommendations?
Thanks!