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c2 Foundation Structure Basics in Single Family Home Construction

July 23, 2019 by

c2.1 STRUCTURE – GRAVITY LOADS AND CONCRETE
Concrete under load on grade. Concrete reinforcement.
c2.2 STRUCTURE – SOIL PRESSURE ON FOUNDATIONS
Soil pressure and how a walls responds to it.
c2.3 SOIL – TYPES, IDENTIFICATIONS
Soil classification chart, soil particle size and shape.
c2.4 SOIL – BEARING
Footing loads, soil resistance, and load distribution.
c2.5 SOIL – CAUTIONS, FILL, COMPACTION
Concerning soil situations, general fill and structural fill.
c2.6 GRAVEL –  FUNCTIONS, SIZES, SHAPES
Properly selecting gravel, a flexible problem solver.
c2.7 FOOTINGS – CONTINUOUS 1
Load distribution thru the footing, footing proportions.
c2.8 FOOTINGS – CONTINUOUS 2
Gravel footings, trench pour footings, formed footings.
c2.9 FOOTINGS – INDEPENDENT 1
Functions and considerations for independent footings.
c2.10 FOOTINGS – INDEPENDENT 2
Interior and exterior pier and pier footings comparisons.
c2.11 PROFILES – SLAB WITH INTEGRAL FOOTING
Perimeter foundation, internal loads on concrete slabs.
c2.12 PROFILES – STEM WALL FOUNDATION
Stem wall foundation conditions (c1.5) are detailed here.
c2.13 PROFILES – CRAWL SPACE FOUNDATION
Crawl space foundation conditions (c1.7) detailed.
c2.14 PROFILES – BASEMENT FOUNDATION 1
Basement foundation conditions (c1.9) detailed.
… garage foundations situations.
c2.15 PROFILES – BASEMENT FOUNDATION 2
….full height basement and front porch conditions.
c2.16 PROFILES – BASEMENT FOUNDATION 3
….  partial height, daylight, walkout conditions.
c2.17 FOUNDATION WALLS – CODE CHARTS
How to read and use the code charts.
c2.18 FOUNDATION WALLS – CONSTRUCTION TYPES
Concrete, concrete block, ICF, PWF, precast panels.
c2.19 FOUNDATION WALLS – PARTIAL HEIGHT WALLS
3 common partial wall height conditions.
c2.20 STEP FOOTING GENERAL RULES
Rules of thumb, structural concerns.

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