Builder's foundation handbook

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5570987· OSTI ID:5570987

Carmody, J ^[1]; Christian, J ^[2]; Labs, K ^[3]

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1. Minnesota Univ., St. Paul, MN (United States). Underground Space Center
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
3. Undercurrent Design Research, New Haven, CT (United States)

This handbook contains a worksheet for selecting insulation levels based on specific building construction, climate, HVAC equipment, insulation cost, and other economic considerations. The worksheet permits optimization of foundation insulation levels for new or retrofit applications. Construction details representing good practices for the design and installation of energy efficient basement, crawl space, and slab-n-grade foundations are the focal point of the handbook. The construction details are keyed to lists of critical design information useful for specifying structural integrity; thermal and vapor control; subsurface drainage; waterproofing; and mold, mildew, odor, decay, termite, and radon control strategies. Another useful feature are checklist chapter summaries covering major design considerations for each foundation type--basement, crawl space, and slab-on-grade. These checklist summaries are useful during design and construction inspection. The information in this handbook is drawn heavily from the first foundation handbook from the DOE/ORNL Building Envelope Systems and Materials Program, the Building Foundation Design Handbook (Labs et al., 1988), which is an extensive technical reference manual. This book presents what to do in foundation design'' in an inviting, concise format. This handbook is intended to serve the needs of active home builders; however, the information is pertinent to anyone involved in foundation design and construction decisions including homeowners, architects, and engineers. 17 refs., 49 figs., 18 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5570987
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CON-295; ON: DE91016821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BASEMENTS
BRICKS
BUILDERS
BUILDING CODES
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
CONCRETES
CONSTRUCTION
COOLING LOAD
COST
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRAINAGE
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
ENERGY EXPENSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
EXCAVATION
FLUIDS
FOUNDATIONS
GASES
HEATING LOAD
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
MANUALS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NONMETALS
PERFORMANCE
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
RADON
RARE GASES
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SLABS
SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS
SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARDS
SUPPORTS
THERMAL INSULATION