Concrete wall thickness in cm
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Interior concrete wall thickness.
Basement wall thickness in mmThickness of Poured Concrete Foundation Walls
The thickness of the foundation walls you are looking at are not the same. The wall below and the one to the left of the hose bib faucet are only 8 inches thick.
The other walls are 10 inches thick even though there is less soil pressing against them. Why? The 8 inch thick walls are very short and they form part of half an octagon that creates a vast amount of strength.
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The thicker wall is straight and runs nearly 40 feet from the corner where you see the downspout. © 2017 Tim Carter
Thickness of Poured Concrete Foundation Walls TIPS
DEAR TIM: How thick should a poured concrete foundation wall be?
Is it a function of the size of the house? Bob McKnight, Hagerstown, MD
DEAR BOB: The answer, although fairly intuitive, is not as crystal clear as you might think.
Foundation wall thickness for 2 story house
As a poured concrete wall gets taller, it needs to be thicker. But there are many other variables that control the thickness of the wall.
A structural engineer would consider lateral loads as well as loads from the structure above.
Even concentrated loads from columns a
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