foundation

[martha]

We just purchased a triple wide Karsten. We have concerns about the foundation that was installed. The contractor is telling us it is ok but we do not think so.
We are putting in a recessed foundation with a concrete footing.

1) What does "continous concrete footing" mean?
The concrete pour was stopped due to rain before the footing was finished. A week later it was finished. The contractor stated that this will not hurt the integrity of the footing. The installation manual that we were given states the following:
"if continous footing are used, all that must be determined form TABLE I is the pier capacity and spacing required. Disregard the required footing area. By limiting the pier load over continous footings to 4800# for 1000 psf soil and 5900# for 1500 and 2000 psf soil, the required footing area has been accounted for.
2) If the approved plans are based on the pier load being shared by the "continous concrete footing" Is the integrity of the foundation compromized by the "cold joint" in the footing?.
3)How should the piers be anchor? Each pier has an anchor bolt in the concrete but most are not within the pier. Some have a piece of metal bolted over the arm of the piers, others are not connected to the pier at all. Contractor is saying that the approved plans allow for a drive pin to be used to secure pier to concrete. Is this an acceptable anchor system? I have not located on the approved plans that this is allowed. Looks like nothing more than two small screws, screwed into the concrete.


Email me if you need additional information to answer my questions.

Please help!!!
Thanks,
Martha

[Nick]

fier spacing and tie down drawings for a double wide 28 foot by 40 foot.

I thank you for your help! Nick

martha wrote:
>
> We just purchased a triple wide Karsten. We have
> concerns about the foundation that was installed. The
> contractor is telling us it is ok but we do not think so.
> We are putting in a recessed foundation with a concrete
> footing.
>
> 1) What does "continous concrete footing" mean?
> The concrete pour was stopped due to rain before the footing
> was finished. A week later it was finished. The contractor
> stated that this will not hurt the integrity of the footing.
> The installation manual that we were given states the
> following:
> "if continous footing are used, all that must be determined
> form TABLE I is the pier capacity and spacing required.
> Disregard the required footing area. By limiting the pier
> load over continous footings to 4800# for 1000 psf soil and
> 5900# for 1500 and 2000 psf soil, the required footing area
> has been accounted for.
> 2) If the approved plans are based on the pier load being
> shared by the "continous concrete footing" Is the integrity
> of the foundation compromized by the "cold joint" in the
> footing?.
> 3)How should the piers be anchor? Each pier has an anchor
> bolt in the concrete but most are not within the pier. Some
> have a piece of metal bolted over the arm of the piers,
> others are not connected to the pier at all. Contractor is
> saying that the approved plans allow for a drive pin to be
> used to secure pier to concrete. Is this an acceptable
> anchor system? I have not located on the approved plans that
> this is allowed. Looks like nothing more than two small
> screws, screwed into the concrete.
>
>
> Email me if you need additional information to answer my
> questions.
>
> Please help!!!
> Thanks,
> Martha