Can foundation weight allow avoidance of frost depth? | Eng-Tips
Mar 3, 2011 · A contractor is suggesting the use of 1ft deep, very wide concrete slab to support heavy rotating equipment. The local jurisdiction has a required frost depth 42in. Can a very heavy …
"Top" or "Bottom" of Footing? | Eng-Tips
Apr 5, 2008 · 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 …
Frost Heave Calculation | Eng-Tips
Jan 10, 2018 · 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 …
Drilled Pier Frost Heave | Eng-Tips
Feb 11, 2025 · Hello, I am currently designing concrete drilled piers, and per the geotech report, the recommendations incur a 1600 psf design stress for potential frost heave. The recommendations …
Stoops | Eng-Tips
Mar 7, 2008 · 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, …
Frost line depth | Eng-Tips
Mar 12, 2018 · 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 …
Floating slab on grade detail at exterior door | Eng-Tips
Oct 26, 2018 · I will probably continue to show a floating slab with an expansion joint between the slab and the typical exterior wall, and then show a downturn thickened slab edge bearing on either a short …
How is frost depth determined / calculated? | Eng-Tips
Dec 17, 2018 · If frost depth is determined for a county, how many tests do they perform before the county is satisfied with their estimate of frost depth? Is climate change taken into account in frost …
Exterior Large Equipment Pad with deep frost depths | Eng-Tips
Jan 7, 2021 · Frost heave isn't really caused by just the moisture in the soil freezing (and the subsequent small volume increase). It becomes an issue when ice lensing happens. This is when a …
Frost Line for Grade Beam with Piles | Eng-Tips
Jan 13, 2005 · 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 …