Engineer's Spec Had Rebar, Wire Mesh, Fibermesh For Different Areas?

In this video, we'll discuss an engineer's specifications for pouring concrete, including the use of rebar, wire mesh, and fiber mesh in different areas. Whether you're pouring a concrete floor or constructing a garage, understanding these requirements will ensure a strong and durable final product. Find out how to properly prepare and reinforce your concrete in this informative video!
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We're pouring in 4 different areas for this job today. The engineer spec'd different reinforcement for each area.
The house floor has 6 mil poly and fiber mesh in the concrete. The garage floor has 2" styrofoam, 6 mil poly, and a mat of rebar in the floor. The tiny garage area has 2" styrofoam, 6 mil poly, and wire mesh in the floor. All different types of reinforcement on the same pour.
Do you think the engineer's specifications make sense on this house and garage floor pours?
What would you have done differently, if anything?
The garage floor was also 6 inches thick VS 4 inches thick for the house and tiny garage.
Comment with your thoughts.
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You are correct. The reinforcing specifications are different for different structural loads.

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My guess on the various slab specs is that the engineer created "Zones" and set the specs with computer design software based on the anticipated loads in each area. You should get used to this approach as it optimizes materials and labour. There is no logical reason that every area has to be the same spec. You may not notice big savings on an individual house, but on a large building or a whole subdivision, the savings from this approach can quickly add up. I am subscribed!

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3200 sq ft is a fair size of a footprint , nice to see an engineer spec whats needed zone by zone instead of a one size fits all approach.

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I see so many of these big houses now ever since Covid. I’m from East Tennessee area. I rarely pour for people from Tenessee anymore. Anymore, it’s people who have moved here from other states. Anyways guess what I’m saying is I see these big houses a lot now. Great work Mike!

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Without chairs, any reinforcement is useless and a disservice to the owner.

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Get used to foam. The newer building codes are requiring insulated floors, including slabs on grade. And if there is any radon in the county, they are starting to require the poly sheeting as a radon barrier. The variance between jurisdictions is because every town and county gets to modify the code as they adopt it. And the new codes publish every three years, but many jurisdictions, don’t adopt the new code for five or six years, after they are published. Where I am, the city and county are just moving to the 2018, in July. The state, who does electrical and mechanical is on 2021. Im designing for the 2021, and studying the 2024.

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I was wondering why y'all didnt use the power trowel myself. Great job, as always. 3200 sqft. plus the lil mini garage.

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Subscribed. . . i bet the garage and house are roughly the same sqft. (At 4.5min)

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