• 01 Grade beam/foundation wall
  • 02 Nonexpansive backfill, slope grade
  • 03 Asphalt felt
  • 04 10" gravel
  • 05 Perimeter drain wrapped in fabric
  • 06 6-mil PVC liner
  • 07 Caisson drilled down to bedrock or good bearing soil
  • 08 Nonbearing soil
  • 09 6-mil Visqueen barrier
  • 10 SureVoid form void
    Accommodates expansion of nonbearing soil
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  • 11 Structural wood floor
  • 12 2X12 P.T. ledger bolted to wall
  • 13 Counterfort
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  • 14 2' X 2'-6' access
  • 15 Dampproofing
  • 16 SureVoid corrugated paper form void
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  • 17 Short length of Sonotube form at top of caisson
  • 18 Soil sloped toward perimeter drain
  • 19 10" diameter pier with four or five #5 rebar, typical. Rebar extends into grade beam.
  • 20 +/- 12" long sonotube form
    Helps adjust level and ensures caisson does not "mushroom" at ground surface
  • 21 18" min. clearance between soil and underside of joists
  • 22 I-joists bear on wood blocking
  • 23 Steel girder/steel saddle bolted to wall