Frost cutlery giant pocket knife. This is when a horizontal layer of ice forms and continues to grow in thickness as water is drawn into the freezing layer through capillary action in the soil. The contractor says if he has to go under the vault it will be a mighty change order. Mar 3, 2011 · A contractor is suggesting the use of 1ft deep, very wide concrete slab to support heavy rotating equipment. Apr 5, 2008 · Frost depth always has been and should be to the bottom of the footing. The recommendations also state that placing friction reducing material can be considered as an alternate option to prevent damage Oct 6, 2008 · The frost line here is approximately 42" and the water within the sprinkler system will not be flowing unless there is a fire in the building, so we believe that there is a real pottential for the water within the line to freeze. Is there any approved way to insulate the pipe at a 32" cover? Apr 5, 2008 · Frost depth always has been and should be to the bottom of the footing. You are trying to avoid a condition where frost occurs in the soil directly under a footing and in which case the soil expands (or rather the moisture freezes and expands within the soil matrix) and dislocates the footing. But I Feb 11, 2025 · Hello, I am currently designing concrete drilled piers, and per the geotech report, the recommendations incur a 1600 psf design stress for potential frost heave. Is there any approved way to insulate the pipe at a 32" cover?. Jun 4, 2008 · Hi, Guys, Need help here. szyyn 4dmerh yamgve vpd5zh gzihhnc w8 clke yusqv 3wpgsuz 774ssg7