Unit Foundation Prints 185
Concrete Foundation for a Residential Building
Project
Refer to Sheets 1, 2, 3, and 5 from the Marseille residential building plans in the Large Prints supplement to
answer the following questions.
1. Give the specifi ed psi rating for the following items:
A. Garage slab ___________________________________________________________________________
B. Interior slabs _________________________________________________________________________
C. Walls and footings ____________________________________________________________________
2. What is the slab thickness and reinforcing for the following items?
A. Garage slab ___________________________________________________________________________
B. Basement ____________________________________________________________________________
C. Terrace _______________________________________________________________________________
3. What size column footings are specifi ed for the interior columns and what is the required thickness
and reinforcing?
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4. Referring to the grade beam details, how is the foundation reinforcing to be installed?
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5. Where are the shear wall details located? What are they referring to?
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6. What is the thickness of the typical foundation wall? What reinforcing is specifi ed?
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7. What is the fl oor pitch of the garage slab?
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8. What are the outside dimensions of the foundation walls?
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Unit 10 Foundation Prints 185
Activity 10-110