Backfi lling Foundation Walls

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TECH NOTESConcrete foundations Associationof North AmericaBackfi llingFoundationWallsBACKFILLING Foundation WALLSA product ofCFA-TN-002Concrete foundations Associationof North AmericaRecommendations and code requirements regarding backfi ll of newly poured basements are one of the most ignored aspects of Foundation construction. The International Residential Code, American Concrete Institute (ACI) 332 Standard and the CFA Standard all state that Foundation Walls must be supported at the top and bottom before backfi ll is placed. Empirical tables presented in each are based on that premise.

TECH NOTES Concrete Foundations Association of North America Backfi lling Foundation Walls BACKFILLING FOUNDATION WALLS A product of CFA-TN-002

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