2 #4 top and bottom

[ICE]

There is 1 bar top and bottom. Two are always required at the top and two are always required at the bottom. The attendant note always says "Two # 4 top and bottom" That leads to confusion because the workmen think, "Okay, we need two bars. One at the top and one at the bottom" That is a reasonable assumption given the note.

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In this particular case, note G spells it out. So why did they get it wrong?

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Well since nobody there can read English, they use the pictures. Now if we could make sure that they get the correct pictures.

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They made a bunch of mistakes because they can't read English. Every footing is too shallow by 4" to 8". Anchor bolts are epoxied into existing footings haphazardly. They did get a deputy inspector for the epoxy anchors. I wonder why that deputy didn't point out the mistakes.

The obvious solution is plans in Spanish....and I can work from the pictures.

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[Wayne]

The note in the picture is clear to me but you didn't write it the same as the note in the picture you posted.

 

[ICE]

The note I wrote is the typical note that I find on plans. The note in the picture is a step in the right direction.

 

[north star]

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ICE,

Please list the code section that requires two # 4 bars at the top and

two # 4 bars at the bottom.

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[ICE]

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Please list the code section that requires two # 4 bars at the top and

two # 4 bars at the bottom.

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All of our soil is classified as expansive. I don't have the time right now to look up a code section.

 

[mjesse]

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Please list the code section that requires two # 4 bars at the top and

two # 4 bars at the bottom.

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We have a local amendment requiring 2 & 2 due to expansive soils. Ice likely does also

mj

 

[David Henderson]

Ice, CRC R403.1.3.1

Foundation with stemwalls shall have installed a minimum of one # 4 bar within 12 inches of the top and one #4 bar located 3 to 4 inches from the bottom of the footing.

 

[ICE]

Ice, CRC R403.1.3.1 Foundation with stemwalls shall have installed a minimum of one # 4 bar within 12 inches of the top and one #4 bar located 3 to 4 inches from the bottom of the footing.

There is another section that says that if there is expansive soil the foundation shall be designed per the CBC. Somewhere in there is a requirement for 2&2 if there is expansive soil.

 

[steveray]

Are they bonding that rebar as a CEE?

 

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What if there is no stem wall associated with the foundation,

is a minimum of 1 & 1 still required, or is there a specific

code section for your expansive soils, ...or is this possibly a

local amendement ?



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[north star]

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"Are they bonding that rebar as a CEE?"

I seriously doubt it........I think that they are trying to movefast enough to miss the Tiger's inspections !

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