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Comments on: First Day Footings - Northwest http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/ Building Fox, Transforming Lives Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: John DeAngelo http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-435 John DeAngelo Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:36:46 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-435 To the Observer: I am no construction expert, but my understanding is that footings are generally a minimum of two to three times wider than the width of the foundation wall. The thickness of the footer is a function of the weight of the structure above and the strength of the soil below the footer http://www.askthebuilder.com/B10_House_Foundations_Footings.shtml. So yes, the soil below does have an impact on the foundation. I have asked the Project Manager to provide more information on the footings. I do know that Biddle is proceeding piecemeal in installing the foundation because of a high water table that could make the site a mud basin if the entire area were excavated to its final depth all at once. To our business school alums, keep in touch, and be sure to visit the "Take-a-Seat" area of the site to see how you can can put your mark on Alter Hall. jd To the Observer:

I am no construction expert, but my understanding is that footings are generally a minimum of two to three times wider than the width of the foundation wall. The thickness of the footer is a function of the weight of the structure above and the strength of the soil below the footer http://www.askthebuilder.com/B10_House_Foundations_Footings.shtml. So yes, the soil below does have an impact on the foundation.

I have asked the Project Manager to provide more information on the footings. I do know that Biddle is proceeding piecemeal in installing the foundation because of a high water table that could make the site a mud basin if the entire area were excavated to its final depth all at once.

To our business school alums, keep in touch, and be sure to visit the “Take-a-Seat” area of the site to see how you can can put your mark on Alter Hall.

jd

]]> By: ZM http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-434 ZM Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:20:04 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-434 I agree! This is a great collection of pictures. I am also a Temple University Alumni and Business School graduate and it makes me both happy and proud to see history in the making. Alter Hall will be a great addition to Temple’s landscape. Hooa! I agree! This is a great collection of pictures. I am also a Temple University Alumni and Business School graduate and it makes me both happy and proud to see history in the making. Alter Hall will be a great addition to Temple’s landscape.

Hooa!

]]> By: Temple Alumni http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-433 Temple Alumni Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:16:14 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/04/06/first-day-footings/#comment-433 Great Pics! I can't wait to see the finished product. Great Pics! I can’t wait to see the finished product.

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