Thanks to you both.
The pile spacing is somewhere between 5,5m and 6m.
We chose that large spacing because the piles have to be very long (12 - 15m).
Does it change your opinion?
Chris
Hello everyone,
I am working on a project where we have this large pile supported slab (200' x 300') with a design load of 400psf (heavy racking).
The slab will be 14" deep with 4" drop panels around the pile caps.
Does anyone has any advice on what to do to prevent cracking on this slab...
Thanks Ron and bjb,
A few more questions:
what would be a typical temperature pulldown. How many days would you say are needed to do it correctly?
Also, what kind of influence does entrained air can have in this situation? Do you think it would be a good idea to use concrete without air?
Thanks for your input jheidt2543.
Under the insulation, a glucol temperature maintaining system will be installed. This system is designed by a specialised engineer so I think this part of the problem is well covered.
My main concern is really cracking and curling of the concrete slab.
Thanks...
Thanks for your answer, Ron
I forgot to mention that I wanted to prevent the reinforcement from crossing the joints. So my rebar would be 14'-8" long (the sawcuts are at 15' c/c.
What do you think of that?
Christian
Hi everyone
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I have calculated the thickness of the slab, using the charts found in the Ringo and Anderson book for post loads. It gives me a...
