Dears,
I have one question, as per ACI318M-11 paragraph 13.3.7, why the drop panel thickness below the slab shall be considered not more than the length between the drop panel outer face to the column face/4 when calculating the slab reinforcement, refer to the attached screenshot.
Regards.
Dear Dik,
Since you are not Geotechnical engineer so, please let me clarify some points to you in this regard:
There are 4 basements, the soil report recommended raft foundation.
The Ground floor slab will be transfer slab supporting heavy loads that will be transferred to the foundation...
Please find the attached screenshot cropped from IBC
Regards.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=83facbc3-4d1a-4ff4-8150-43c15acea175&file=2.PNG
Dear Gents:
I have raft foundation of 600/1200 mm thickness will be placed on Limestone Rock of high value of soil vertical subgrade modulus equal 600000 KN/m3 and the NABC is 1000 Kpa. My question that is there are any recommendation to put structural fill or bedding layer above the limestone...
