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Building foundation design handbook

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6980439
This design handbook contains a concise set of typical residential foundation construction details and recommends cost-effective insulation levels for a variety of basements, crawl spaces, and slab-on-grade foundations for most US regions. The construction details are accompanied by the critical design information needed for specifying structural integrity; thermal and vapor controls; subsurface drainage; waterproofing; backfilling and compaction; and decay, termite, and radon control measures. 402 refs., 122 figs., 97 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA). Underground Space Center
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6980439
Report Number(s):
ORNL/Sub-86-72143/1; ON: DE88013350
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English