AS2870 - 2011 ‘Australian Standard Residential slabs and footings. — Session Objectives = Why we have AS2670 + The evoluion ofthe Standard + The main terminology used and what it means + Differences in site classifications and liitations + Standard designs and iritatons + Specific detaiing requirements “+ Design examples —the good and the not so ‘0d ____ Why have AS28702 |The History of AS2870 [= To provide guidance for slab and footing | design | + To specify specific designs for stabifooting systems + To specify performance criteria + To provide a means for classifying foundations + To define limitations and indicate when, further design is required ied in 1888 and 1990 in wo > Original pal at |+ Extensively revise in 1996 wth a commen ts asuppomoriay tootet ‘ey + Current 2011 edition published and released in ‘January a asinglo docurront + The referenced documentin the BCA (now Noo) NCC: 2011 st eters to 1996 eiton due io publication tring in the Standard? + Section 1: Scope end General + Section 2: Site Classification + Soction 3: Standard Designs | + Section 4: Design by Engineering Principles + Section 5: Detailing Requirements + Section 6: Construction Requirements + Appendices + Commentary | Section 1: Scope and General NORMAL SITE + not subject to abnormal moisture | Whats abnormal moisture? + Is classified A, S, M, H1, H2 or E + ‘ls maintained such thatthe original site i ‘and that abnormal ‘moisture conditons do not develop" + Expect litle or no damage (if designed and ‘constructed correcty)[Section Scope and General [ABNORMAL SITE = + Have a higher probability of damage + Recent site disturbance from tree or bulding removal (modes soll moisture) * Contains “drains, channels, ponds, dams...oF tanks" which may or may not remain + Trees located near proposed structure + Excessive or irregular watering + Poor site drainage and maintenance Fri. Trees located near proposed structure Section 1: Scope and General —— [ 1 Section 2: Site Classification = NORMAL SITES - can use standard designs + ABNORMAL SITES ~ beyond scope of ‘AS2870 and requires careful engineering design to minimise the effects of the abnormal conditions F Glass A -sand and rock sites with no mavement effects from moisture changes + class 8 ~ Sight reactive clay sites + Class M~ Moderately reactive clay sites + Class 11 — Highly reactive cay sites with high |" round movament with moisture change ‘Cass H2.- Highly reactive clay sites with very high ‘round movement with moisture change Class E~ Extremely reactive clay sites with extreme ‘ground movement with moisture changeSection 2: ite Classification Section 2: Site Classification | ‘Glass P — Problem sites including + soft soils [ack of suttable bering) + mines, landsips ~ soil subject to erosion (e.g. coastal dunes) + soll subject to ABNORMAL MOISTURE ‘conditions (rees, dams, poor site drainage etc) ~ uncontroled fil and some controlled fl sites /- Class MED, H1-D, H2-D and E-D -D indicates deep movements in soll due to deep moisture variance only occurs in dry climates (occurs generally north of Great Dividing Range .9. Stawell, Horsham, Mildura, Bendigo, ‘Shepparton, Wangaratta) - does not occur in southern coastal areas due to more consistent rainfall Section 3: Standard Designs Section 3: Standard Designs | [NOT APPLICABLE TO: + Class E or P sites (e.g. extremely reactive, filed ‘and abnormal moisture sites including tweed sites) + Buildings longer than 30m + Slabs with control joints + Two storey buildings with concrete first lor (except for A and 8 sites with some restrictions) NOT APPLICABLE TO: * Buildings with walls exceeding 8.5m high * Buildings with large concentrated loads + Buildings more than 2 storeys * Earth or stone masonry > 3m high + Concrete f,=32MPa or greater (polished) Section 3: | sirreNEDRAETS ime Standard |. commoniy reerred Designs _||_toasFigure3.1_ + Internal and edge beams must be continuous through slab o form integral structural grid - can't slop part way through. + Where beams are wider then 300mm, an extra bottom bar shall be used for each 100mm additional with, + Where beams are deeper than required, bottom |__t0 shall be increased to sult the deeper beam. Section 3: | { Standard | Designs |Section 3: Standard | Designs | Designs Jo CE Section 3: al Standard | 0) Le |. Single story cad ramedtmasonry veneer up to H2 may be be Section 3: | Standard Commonly referred Designs toas Figure 3.4 + 85eim sib thickness + Inoral and edge beamsibs must be continuous though slab and at re-enirant comers + were beameinbe are wider han epectie, extra top and bottom tars shall be provided. ‘supported on pars at every thar. Pir shal ranged asa gd through ene butting and sizod to ty bearing. Ad. soi mb requiredSection 3: Standard De: |WAFFLE RAFTS: ‘OUTSIDE EDGE. (OF EDGE BEAN RE-ENTRANT @ ‘Skip Footing Systems: + Commonly referred to.as Figure 3.6 Section 3: Standard | Designs | + Sup footings deeper tan 700mm shal have nema {footings at fm contes across to epposte exeral oot. + stip fectngs deeper tan 700mm shal have side sip jets (@ layers polyetnyene) alte sides of tho fot, + tft stb Noors in class A and S oly (garage sats). + Wt deeper footings used than requ 00 to be increased to sui the deeper foots + NO STANDARO DESIGN BEYOND Ht CLASS ~enginser design required Section 3: | Standard Designs * Founding depths for stump pads different to founding depth for strip footings — usually deeper + Class H1 ~ first row of stumps shall be ‘areater than or equal to 2.4m in from edge stumpsiedge footing Section 3: Standard Designs |Section 3: Standard Designs (OTHER CLAUSES IN SECTION 3: + Some information on suspended concrete slabs in one and two storey construction and the limits imposed. ‘+ Class M and worse sites not allowed to have isolated pads (e.g. verandah posts) = must be tied back to main slabifooting, ireplace pad sizes given for class A and Sites. y Section 4: Design by Engineering Principles '+ Used by engineers to refine designs or deal with unusual situations + Beyond scope of this presentation as itis, analytical and complex. aneiyictene come Section 5: Detailing Requirements * This section is an extension to section 3 and gives further detail on drainage, reinforcement, concrete, rebates and beam layout restrictions, | Section 5: Detailing Requirements + Drainage — must avoid water ponding against {ooting; ground must slope away from footing Drainage ~ slabs must be at least 150mm above ‘round; 100mm if well drained sand; SOmm if near paved areas sloping away from building, | |+ Need to be careful with min. height of overiow gully riser; termite barier heights and damp- proof course heights. up against footings Section 5: Detailing ___Requirements, i *+ Concrete ~ minimum N20 (Fo=20MPa), 100mm slump + Concrete — will require around 32MPa for polished slabs and more reo as stronger, concrete more prone to shrinkage — engineer design required for these!