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foundation wall

  1. Peterp

    Architects engineer changed rebar spacing in foundation walls from 40" OC to 35" OC could it stay at 40" or larger?

    Hello I'm building a single family home on Long Island NY with an 8' basement and no issue with soil in area. Our foundation and rebar was originally the following on the plans see below... Note the 40" OC for #6 rebar. The architect asked an engineer to review their plans and they changed the...
  2. S

    Design of reinforced cast-in place concrete foundation walls of buildings within the scope of part9

    For foundation wall design in part 9, there are design tables for solid concrete, reinforced or unreinforced concrete block foundation walls, as well as flat insulating concrete form foundation walls. I couldn't find a design table for reinforced cast-in place foundation walls, is this type of...
    • sunyaer
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    • cast-in place concrete foundation wall reinforced
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    • Forum: Canada
  3. A

    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...
  4. W

    What is a relieving arch

    Hello everyone, I was perusing the 2012 IPC this morning and came to section 305.3 "Pipes through foundation walls" when I found the term "relieving arch" mentioned. For the past hour I've been searching google for a technical definition of a relieving arch and I haven't found anything that...
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