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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: / Author of the message: Matt Whiting |
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Re: slab thickness
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Bob Morrison wrote: > In a previous post Matt Whiting says... > >>>CF&SG is correct in that rebar and lower water content will improve >>>structural performance. However, only the latter will have any effect >>>on crack control. >> >>Yes, but rebar will help prevent problems is there is a soft spot in the >>ground under the slab that settles a little. It can also prevent cracks >>from opening up or shifting vertically. >> >> > > > Matt: > > Quite true. However, I tell the contractors to spend their time and > effort on subgrade preparation. It's easier to do than correctly > placing rebar, and with the current price of steel may even be cheaper. > > A good unreinforced slab on properly prepared subgrade with adequate > crack control should not have any problems. Yes, unfortunately, a soft spot can go quite deep and be sizeable. It may not even be noticed by most excavators. Unless you dig down 6' and |
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