Is rebar need in footings

yes

It is not strictly required. A solid decision to using or not using it would be down to the loads it is expected to carry, the size of the footing and the overall strength and uniformity of the soil. However, considering the amount of rebar mesh needed, ease of placement, and minimal cost, I think it is good practice to put a single layer of A393 mesh in all footings at a minimum. Further reinforcement if there is a demonstrated need for it, proven by design.

sydthebeat

You must be having a laugh- ask an Architect about steel reinforcement in a foundation.

Why not ask a Chartered Building Surveyor or a Chartered Building Engineer.

Some people here gave codea advice which codea requested.

I will now give codea my advice.

Foundations depend on the bearing capacity of the ground below the foundations.

Concrete is approx 2.4 tonnes per m2.

100 mm standard blocks - approx 48 blocks weight 1tonne.

Add the weight of the mortar.

Thats a lot of weight bearing on the soil under the foundation, and very expense materials.

You could retain a Chartered Building Surveyor or a Chartered Building Engineer or a Civil Engineer or Structural Engineer to check the bearing capacity of the soil when the trench is being excavated.

When I check the bearing capacity of a foundation trench, and am satisfied with same, I will always specify A393 mesh, fitted approx 40 mm up from the bottom of the concrete foundation.

The wall is 40 m long.

Definitely put steel mesh reinforcement in the foundation.

I would also recommend fitting stainless steel - control/movement/ shrinkage/expansion joints every 12 metres.

Your posts bring back a lot of memories for me ... when I was at college.

Oh, what is "codea"

See attached

codea is the OP who asked the question about reinforcement

Your post reminds me also of when I was in college, and some students were not concentrating and unable to follow what is going on😂😂

I provided free professionals advice here to the OP codea who requested such advice.

I have received a WARNING as can be seen above for my advice on 6 April at 8.42.

I have asked the Moderator BryanF to explain to me exactly why I received the warning, and to let me know what I have done to receive such Warning and have not received any reply from BryanF.

Is this normal practice on Boards.ie OR am I entitled to receive an answer, because if I do not know what I have done wrong, how do I carry on giving members Free Professional Advice.

Can any member here explain to me why I received a warning, and what I can do do appeal same.

Kind Regards

C. Eastwood.

Thanks maestroamado and muffler.

Yes I have read the forum charter and posted in accordance with same.

I have read my post above that I received a warning for - dated 6 April at 8.44 in reply to sydthebeat, and no matter how many times I read it and read the forum chapter- I cannot understand why I got a warning.

I’m still waiting for a reply from the Moderator BryanF -to let me know why I got a warning.

I do not wish to send private messages. I wish to give people free expert advice to their Queries, so that other people can also read it

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my text above re the Warning.

😂😂

Will we be left out of our cell to exercise

Hope the tunnel was designed by an Architect.