Category: SITECAST CONCRETE FRAMING SYSTEMS

A reinforced concrete wall at ground level usually rests on a poured concrete strip footing (Figures 14.5–14.7). The footing is formed and poured much like a concrete slab on grade. Its cross-sectional dimensions and its reinforcing, if any, are determined by the structural engineer. A key, a groove that will form a mechanical connection to the…

Pouring (casting) of the slab commences with placing concrete in the formwork. This may be done directly from the chute of a transit-mix truck, or with wheelbarrows, concrete buggies, a large crane-mounted concrete bucket, a conveyor belt, or a concrete pump and hoses. The method selected will depend on the scale of the job and…