Footings

With a break in the weather and the excavation complete, the cribbing crew is able to form the footing.  At this stage a soil bearing report and soil test are required to determine the sulphate content of the soil and its capacity to bear the tremendous weight of the house we are going to be applying to the footing.  In addition to these tests, the structural engineering firm has also provided a detail for the  various footing types we are using, this largely relates to a rebar plan and width/height of footing.  Note our middle footing is actually the deepest and widest footing.  It will be bearing a tremendous weight from above, this will be described in detail in an upcoming post.

the middle footing has a different rebar detail and contains significantly more concrete

At the rear, the footing is stepped to account for slope of the lot and the walkout rear basement access that is planned.  This creates some added complexity for the middle wall, it must be one level in order to suit the specific requirements of the material we are using for the sound/fire barrier between the two houses

here is a copy of the engineered plans for the footing and basement walls