City wants engineering on my plans for a client’s shop rebuild.
I’m going to remove the existing building and redo the foundation, build new.
There’s a one-step perimeter strip footing with one row of 12″ block, then one more row for where it takes a step down. There is a slab poured in for finish floor.
I proposed to remove the ratty slab and one row of block, then slab over the strip footing and single row block/step.
They want engineering detail on connection btw old/new and to show that 1) I have 12″ to the bottom of the footing and 2) how I’m going to embed anchors 7″ if I have a 4″ new slab.
I’d proposed to bend existing vert rebar over in the slab (I’m guessing it’s there.)
Suggestions? Keeping in mind epoxying anything new in will require a special (expensive) engineer’s inspection.
I figure if I just doubled the anchor bolts that would do it?
What about any other ways to connect the old and new?
Thanks,
pat
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FWIW
A special inspection company will do that inspection for less than $200 I would think. Engineer just spec'd embed depth and epoxy type.
I just had one done and didn't pay that much but it was part of a larger job for them.
Bigger problem is ascertaining what is there so an engineer can even write a spec.
Are the original block poured full continuous? Rebar in them connecting them to the actual footing?
It's my best guess that the block are poured only in the cores--most sound hollow. I could (should) investigate further.
And my best guess that there's rebar vertically every 4 feet.
I was hoping to get it by the city first and deal with what I find later.
I'll go tap around some more and bring photos with me to meet the engineer.