Residential & Light Commercial Construction for Poured Concrete, ICF & Masonry Walls

Provider: Informa
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.50

The height of foundation walls, soil type and backfill height, floor and footing connections, all affect the wall thickness and reinforcement requirements. Steel reinforcement will be developed for the various basement wall systems, and compared to the building code. Tables will be presented to assist in the design of basement walls for residential and light commercial for cast concrete, ICF, and masonry walls.

1. Outline the building code requirements for basement walls
2. Define fundamental design concepts for these different wall systems
3. Review steel reinforcing requirements for basement walls, based on strength, temperature and shrinkage and fire code requirements
4. Discuss crack control concepts in walls and floors

For more information please visit www.worldofconcrete.com or contact Informa at 972-536-6416.

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