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GC with SE Concerns
TigerGuy, I took a couple of the structural sheets out and attached them for reference. Soil report called for the building to be supported on Deep Foundation Drilled Shafts with the floor slab to be structurally independent of any building footing or wall to reduce the possibility of floor slab...- Kaspen
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- Forum: Civil/Environmental engineering general discussion
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GC with SE Concerns
Thank you for responding all of you. TigerGuy, I was not thinking of a Pile-Supported Mat Foundation, but it is a very good question. This would go against the recommendation of the Geotech report some SE do that. It's only an 8" slab with #4 each way. I would have anticipated a lot thicker...- Kaspen
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- Forum: Civil/Environmental engineering general discussion
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GC with SE Concerns
All, currently constructing a building that the construction team does not feel comfortable with the SE foundation design. The building is designed with 2' diameter 66' deep drilled caisson utilizing skin friction no bedrock was encountered. The soils are soft to medium stiff clay. Concrete...- Kaspen
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