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- 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
- Is Frost Depth Always Required? | Eng-Tips
No, frost depth is not always required if what you are supporting can withstand the movement However, for most pipe racks we have designed we have gone to frost depth
- 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
- Frost depth | Eng-Tips
What happen if you cannot achieve frost depth on retaining wall Can you put helical piers underneath the wall to counteract lifting from the frost? How do I know how much I need?
- 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
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