Apr 5, 2008 · Frost depth always has been and should be to the bottom of the footing. You are trying to avoid a condition where frost occurs in the soil directly under a footing and in which case the soil.
Mar 3, 2011 · A contractor is suggesting the use of 1ft deep, very wide concrete slab to support heavy rotating equipment. The local jurisdiction has a required frost depth 42in. Can a very heavy.
Feb 11, 2025 · Hello, I am currently designing concrete drilled piers, and per the geotech report, the recommendations incur a 1600 psf design stress for potential frost heave. The recommendations.
Jan 10, 2018 · Frost heave can easily be several inches in northern states with frost-susceptible (silty) soils and a shallow water table or just poor drainage. On the other hand, dry, clean, sand or gravel.
Jun 4, 2008 · Hi, Guys, Need help here. I remember there was a thread before, which discusses about the crushed stone size for use as non-expansive frostfree fill. But I.
Jan 7, 2021 · Frost heave isn't really caused by just the moisture in the soil freezing (and the subsequent small volume increase). It becomes an issue when ice lensing happens. This is when a horizontal.
Mar 2, 2004 · Frost heave on structures has a great deal to do with how the soil freezes to the exterior foundation wall and lifts up the building from the side. While frost depths vary substantially based on.
Feb 26, 2025 · The frost jacking happens due to ice lens formation at the boundary btwn cold enough and not cold enough. I don't know about ice lens formation, but I guess my thinking was that if the.
Mar 31, 2004 · The "frost thermostat" you mention is commonly called a freezestat. It is normally an averaging sensor installed downstream of the preheat coil, and it is wired into the fan control circuit to.
