- Top or Bottom of Footing? | Eng-Tips
Frost depth always has been and should be to the bottom of the footing You are trying to avoid a condition where frost occurs in the soil directly under a footing and in which case the soil expands (or rather the moisture freezes and expands within the soil matrix) and dislocates the footing
- Frost Heave Calculation | Eng-Tips
Frost heave can easily be several inches in northern states with frost-susceptible (silty) soils and a shallow water table or just poor drainage On the other hand, dry, clean, sand or gravel may freeze without heaving Heave can vary a lot from year to year depending on moisture conditions and weather
- Frost line depth | Eng-Tips
Hello All, How can I determine the frost line depth for a project in Virginia? All I can find in the code is in R301 2 which leaves in up to the locality The online version of the code is blank in this section Any help would be appreciated
- Frost box? | Eng-Tips
A "Frost box" is probably a term for a variation (enhancement) of the sheet insulation over the pipe, where vertical insulation is placed along the pipe to better protect the pipe contain the heat
- Crushed stone size limitation for non-expansive frostfree fill
Hi, Guys, Need help here I remember there was a thread before, which discusses about the crushed stone size for use as non-expansive frostfree fill But I
- Stoops | Eng-Tips
Stoops are any sort of entrance entity that is situated adjacent to building exits They serve two main purposes: 1 Provide proper surfaces to exit on, such as a landing, stairway, ramp, etc 2 In freeze areas, provide a deep enough foundation underneath to avoid frost heave and the resulting jamming of the door as it tries to open
- Frost Line for Grade Beam with Piles | Eng-Tips
If piles are driven, with a concrete grade beam poured over the pile cap, does the bottom of the grade beam have to be poured below the frost line, or having the piles driven below the frost line complies with placing foundations below the frost line
- Frost Damage | Eng-Tips
Obviously, the more water in the soil when it freezes, the greater the risk of frost damage (actually, the pressure exerted by the freezing of water in the soil ) Unless it is a fairly thick section, unreinforced may be common, but is not a great practice
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