sounds like it means the same. by monolithic, i mean footing and slab all in one...
typically i pour a 10"x10" footing tapered up to 4" in the middle. with 2 #4 bars continuous around footing, wire meshed, class 5 sub base....
it is detached, and i am also in MN. (weeps)
i guess that was my main question "the thickness and soil compaction is up to the engineer that is familiar with the the site and soils." ... there is no engineer involved as it is a residential garage. it is not economically viable to hire one...
"Demolition is not a consideration when selecting material, except in special conspiracy theory type situations."
I respectfully disagree. I think it says something about the material at least in terms of how it responds to destructive behaviors. It does mean something.... however, I agree that...
when do you draw the line when deciding frost footing with cmu wall for slab support, vs. monolithic slab.
reason i ask is that I will have to bring in 4-5' of fill to get slab up to grade. then a retaining wall, etc(not in that order specifially). OR should I do the frost footing and cmu...
interesting BA, preventing cracking is precisely what the manufacturers say it does better than all of the other reinforcement apps. (by way of interlocking fibers, they say(and i must agree it makes sense), that the fibers will actually "prevent" a crack from happening...
so keeping the crack...
what are your thoughts on residential applications with these 3 types of reinforcements in mind. application to driveways, patios, and sidewalk are of interest.
1. question is: what is best reinforcement to use on these apps and why? on a typical drive way, we use wire mesh, with microfiber...
