Concrete Course website ...

Syllabus ... here

Schedule (evolving) ... here



Residential Foundations

Conventional Light Frame Wood Construction - limitations ... here

Prescriptive Footing Sizes  ... here

Allowable Soil Bearing Pressures (IBC Table 1804.2) ... here

IRC Table R401.4.1 (Allowable Soil Pressure) ... here

IRC Table R403.1 (Prescriptive Footing Sizes) ... here

IRC Table R404.1.1 (Prescriptive Basement Wall Reinf.) ... here

Crawl Space Issues ... here

Finish Grade ... here

*New* At-Rest and At-Rest Soil Pressures (Table 1610.1) ... here


On-Line Notes

"Cracks Happen" ... here

Sketches ... control joints ...

 ... slabs at foundations ...

 ... at openings and steps.




Various Technical Information ...

Bar Sizes ... here

Areas of Reinforcing Bars ... here

Concrete Cover ... here

Bar Spacing ... here

Rebar Identification ... here

 ... Wire Reinforcement ... here


Load Factors ... here

Strength Reduction Factors ... here

Resistance Factor ... (fy = 60,000 psi and f 'c = 3000 psi) ... here






General Good Stuff ...

Good Questions for the Owner, Building Official ... here

Stuff to Ask of Your Soils Engineer ... here

Cement types ... here

Oh, ... on `fibers' ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_reinforced_concrete




Manufacturer Information

ICF forms systems for reinforced concrete slab-joist deck systems ... http://www.insul-deck.org/





News Desk

Lateral Tie and Ledger ... Decks ... http://www.deckmagazine.com/pdf/2007/0707/0707ledg.pdf

Cool ... wikipedia on Soil Classif ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Soil_Classification_System