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Old 06-28-2009, 11:07 AM   #21
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Re: Cold Joint Nervous

it looks like good stuff (nitobond). ill have to talk my cotractor soon, there going to finish the pour monday morning. mabe he already has the situation all planned out and im driving myself nuts for nothing. i know plumbing, not concrete, and its hard for any tradesmen who sees a problem but doesnt knoe the solution. my concrete guy probobly has it all taking care of. its been a long weekend of driving myself crazy!

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Old 06-28-2009, 11:20 AM   #22
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Personally I am not sold on a keyway if you have rebar in a footing, shouldn't be required. It is considered old school, engineers still draw it as habit but no one can explain why it is still there or needed.
Depends. In a foundation probably not a big deal with all the rebar that is required these days.

In a suspended deck yes a key way is required. Even with the rebar connections placed without a key way this is just asking for disaster.
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