Wow! I did not expect this much information but I love it. You guys/gals are so out my league. I am fortunate that I don't have to worry about most of the topics you bigger folks do especially competition. My very short list of clients has been with me since I came out of retirement several...
Thank you all for your input, it is most helpful.
@milkshakelake - Where did you find such a firm to seat up standards and such? Likely someone local that you knew? I have been out of the industry for several years so I feel like an island right now but I am working on networking.
@KookT - I...
Good evening gang-
I have been in construction most of my 25 year career but over the past few years have found myself designing more. I design very small concrete and/steel projects usually in the areas of retaining walls, pergola, and the occasional swimming pool. Despite a rather strenuous...
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I found the above-referenced thread extremely helpful while trying to analyze HSS columns into concrete retaining wall. “Ron” posted this handy diagram:
http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=a379b6d8-d419-4301-9425-f1e4b48508c5&file=handrail_embed.pdf
Pertaining to...
I am not sure that I explained that thoroughly, the footer is just below that slab on ground that is in the picture. They only suspended slab is going on top of the columns.
Hi KootK!
I think you and Rod answer all of my questions and I truly appreciate it.
Attaching picture for your viewing pleasure…be kind.
Columns are currently resting on very large footers situated in rock. I left a column blocked out when I poured slab around the columns and was planning on...
Thanks for advice Rod. Since my coverage on each side would only be 6 inches, you’ve given me something else to think about.
Are you thinking cracking would be coming from the vertical pressure on the column cover (donut) or the lateral movement of the underlying column exerting forces on such...
I would love some ideas from the group...
I have four 12-inch diameter structural concrete columns that I designed and planned to be architectural for a large interior residential space. Unfortunately, since it was my first self-performed concrete pour, it did not come out very architectural...
Thank you very much everyone, this was very helpful. I was fascinated by the option for what seems to be “better, faster, stronger” (did I date myself?) but admittedly have just started thinking about this. I suspect I would see it in use more if it was “all that” but I will continue to learn.
Thanks Rod. I believe you are correct that deformed wire mesh is what I am trying to say. 😂 I just learned of this product and the author of the article I read adamantly says not wire mesh but now see that he just meant smooth, smaller diameter mesh as specified by WRI.
I do like the idea of...
Anyone using welded rebar mats (not to be confused with wire mesh)? Just hearing about these for the first time and would enjoy learning more and hearing opinions.
Thanks in advance!
Correct…9 foot panel with 4 foot panel on top. First time ever specifying and self-performing steel gang forms. Lots of rookie mistakes but all worth it especially if I plan to do more. I have very inexperienced crews too so we’ve been going at the pace of a geriatric scooter on low charge.
I...
Thank you jjl317!
It is the FormRight system by Dayton Superior. I am running to the local concrete accessories store to do some shopping this morning. 😂 I allowed the PVC on the middle two of the 4 vertical ties on the wall. I do have a portion of wall that has a form liner which will be...
Hi Gang-
Another wall question… we are using steel forms on this 13 foot wall and the foreman wants to use 1-1/2” PVC conduit around the taper ties because he is not getting the wall spacing in the middle of the wall. I am feeling uneasy about this but do not readily know why. I was going for...
Thank you dik and MotorCity.
The detail dik provided helps. This is a control joint (force cracking at predefined location for aesthetics). I would not be able to trowel in because it is on the vertical face of the wall where form is. Do people saw it on vertical wall faces? I haven’t seen that...
Sorry…I was kind of vague…vertical control joints. I was planning on attaching the flashing vertically (one leg of 90-degree flashing to form and other leg protrude into concrete by 1-1/2”). Directly across the wall, I have a 1-1/2” vertical reveal. So 1.5” on each side of wall creating the...
What is the go-to material to create a control joint in a basement wall (will be thoroughly waterproofed and water table not an issue)?
I thought drip edge flashing on soil side (doing reveal/chamfer on open side) but 90-degree flashing appears to be unavailable. It’s a 12-inch wall and I was...
