Jan 10, 2018 · Frost heave can easily be several inches in northern states with frost-susceptible (silty) soils and a shallow water table or just poor drainage. On the other hand, dry, clean, …

Nov 2, 2005 · Concur with blackwed, however assuming a frost depth of 6 inches anywhere in South Carolina is a typical, very conservative assumption. The state currently uses IBC 2003.

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 …

Mar 3, 2011 · A contractor is suggesting the use of 1ft deep, very wide concrete slab to support heavy rotating equipment. The local jurisdiction has a required frost depth 42in. Can a very …

Jun 4, 2008 · Hi, Guys, Need help here. I remember there was a thread before, which discusses about the crushed stone size for use as non-expansive frostfree fill. But I...

Feb 17, 2007 · However there is still some potential for frost heave, especially of there are variations in the soil. As mentioned in the other thread, would be best to insulate footings …

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. The …

Mar 12, 2018 · Hello All, How can I determine the frost line depth for a project in Virginia? All I can find in the code is in R301.2 which leaves in up to the locality. The online version of the code is …

Dec 17, 2018 · If frost depth is determined for a county, how many tests do they perform before the county is satisfied with their estimate of frost depth? Is climate change taken into account …

Oct 1, 2025 · Frost depth also tends to presume a bit of "heated building" in the tabulated numbers, so keep that in mind for say, a freezer building, unheated storage, etc.