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    "granular fill" in 9.15.3.2.(1)=? "filled ground" in 9.15.1.1.(3)? OBC

    This is from Ontario building code division B part 9: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section 9.15. Footings and Foundations 9.15.1. Application 9.15.1.1. General (See Appendix A and A-9.4.4.6.) .... (3)...
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    • fill filled ground footing foundation granular fill
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    Fill the blocks or not to fill the blocks

    I have single story, single family residence and went way bigger on my stem wall on footing. 10"x24" footing 3 runs of rebar. 8" stem wal with a lot of rebar. Its almost 7' high stem wall. I have center 30x30" footings that I wouldnt relaly consider load bearing (just holds up the beam/girder...
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    Max stem wall height without engineering

    I saw another post but there was more arguments then actual info. I am looking at Table R404.1.1(1) and if I am reading this correct you can go 6' stem wall with "unbalanced backfill" if you have SP SW GP or GW soils and you have 8" stem wall. Luckily I answered my own question as the...
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    Questions about stem wall and footing below frost line cold climate questions

    I am building a personal home on a hillside lot about a 10% or 15% grade. Top 2' of organics have been removed and native soil underneath is a sandy gravel. I am in Alaska outside City Limits so we are on International Building Code. I am building 24x64 ranch style single story. Question 1 -...
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    6 foot high Concrete block wall without embedded foundation or footing

    Does anyone have any idea about how to address an issue and violation like that when no one in the state of Washington has authority over the city to correct or discipline them?
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    Footing sizing - concrete walls or light stick walls? and snow load question

    Hello All, this is my first post. I am trying to size a footing for a 7' ceiling height basement that will have a slab and 6' concrete poured walls (measured from top of footing to top of concrete) retaining 5' of dirt. supporting 1 wood frame story on top. this is in Seattle, here is our...
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