We could actually do that but I think the contactor wants to do one continuous pour.
SlideRuleEra:
We have manholes and drainage inlets in the slab. I was going to put isolation joints around these facilities. Can you still put isolation joints even though its one continuous slab?
Thank you for the quick response. So for really long lengths of concrete slabs on grade (for instance concrete pavements) there would be a need for expansion joints which will take the movement of the slabs. In my case my movement is to little and the expansion joints will accommodate the movement.
I'm designing 9"thick x 250'long x 36'wide slab on grade for a bus station. The slab has expansion joints all around due to buildings on one side, a bridge on the other and a bus entrance and exit. My question is related to the reinforcement. If I used contraction joints following ACI they would...
