We are paving a truck lot. Trucks are parking on an 8" thick steel mesh reinforced concrete slab with integral curb. The width of the concrete parking area is 32 ft. from the face of curb. The contractor has proposed the following construction sequence, instead of pouring the concrete in a...
I have a client who wishes to set a 8,500 gallon diesel fuel storage tank on top of a slab on grade. The tank is saddle supported, with two saddles at each end of the tank, 8" wide by 8.5 ft long. The tank is 26' long. What method should be followed to design the reinforcing steel for the...
