bnickeson
Structural
- Apr 7, 2009
- 74
I am working on a podium-style apartment building with a parking garage on its ground-level floor. It's about a 250'x60' slab-on-grade and is located in an area of the country where de-icing salts and brines are commonly used. My question is, is reinforcing the slab - either with WWF or rebar - a good idea or not? I've only once done an un-reinforced slab-on-grade before for an outdoor covered parking area...is corrosion of the steel reinforcing in the winter a concern at all?
For those who say no to the reinforcing, do you typically thicken your slab a bit and place the control joints tighter than if it were reinforced? Something like a 6" thick slab with joints at 12' o.c.?
For those who say no to the reinforcing, do you typically thicken your slab a bit and place the control joints tighter than if it were reinforced? Something like a 6" thick slab with joints at 12' o.c.?