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Posted by Chuck News on February 20, 2008, 3:30 am
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>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> how thick should the neoprene foundation mat be for ordinary =
houses?=20
>>>>>> the neoprene foundation mat is used to insulate the foundation =
slab=20
>>>>>> from the ground as well as supporting the ground floor slab load.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you talking about visqueen?
>>>>> 6 mil
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don; This is a material that is used for structural conditions. It =
can=20
>>>> be used under concrete slabs to distribute floor dead and live =
loads and=20
>>>> used where floor elevations are not the same in small areas. It is =
only=20
>>>> used where soil support can't be used . It is very rarely used for =
>>>> foundation such as replacing a concrete footing with neoprene for a =
>>>> foundation footing. It can replace gravel that is placed under a=20
>>>> concrete slab together with Visqueen
>>>> P.S. It is very strong by the way.
>>>>
>>>> CID...
>>>
>>> Cool. Never heard of it. Do you have a manufacturers name so I can =
look=20
>>> it up?
>> I will send you the names of manufacturers when at work. You will be =
>> surprised on what you can use it for. Have you tried to do a web =
search=20
>> on neoprene foam, styrofoam useage etc?
>>
>> CID...
>=20
> No, but I will.=20
>=20
Don;
The product is 'Geofoam' and you can find it on their web site with the =
following address:
http://www.geofoam.com/ Very strong in compression not necessarily for =
bending.
You will see huge blocks for lots of their projects but they can be =
sawed down to be 6" thick like a concrete slab support or what thickness =
you may require. There are other companies that produce similar =
products.
Chuck...
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Charles I. Dinsmore, PE SE RA, M.ASCE ~ ci.dinsmore@gmail.com
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Don" <</FONT><A=20
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size=3D2>...<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Chuck News" <</FONT><A=20
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size=3D2>ginsengtea2005@yahoo.ca</FONT></A><FONT size=3D2>> wrote in =
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<BR>>>>>> </FONT><A=20
size=3D2>...<BR>>>>>>> how thick should the neoprene =
foundation=20
mat be for ordinary houses? <BR>>>>>>> the neoprene =
foundation=20
mat is used to insulate the foundation slab <BR>>>>>>> =
from=20
the ground as well as supporting the ground floor slab=20
load.<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> Are you talking =
about=20
visqueen?<BR>>>>>> 6=20
mil<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Don; =
This is=20
a material that is used for structural conditions. It can=20
<BR>>>>> be used under concrete slabs to distribute floor =
dead and=20
live loads and <BR>>>>> used where floor elevations are not =
the same=20
in small areas. It is only <BR>>>>> used where soil =
support=20
can't be used . It is very rarely used for <BR>>>>> =
foundation=20
such as replacing a concrete footing with neoprene for a =
<BR>>>>>=20
foundation footing. It can replace gravel that is placed under a=20
<BR>>>>> concrete slab together with =
Visqueen<BR>>>>>=20
P.S. It is very strong by the =
way.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>=20
CID...<BR>>>><BR>>>> Cool. Never heard of it. Do you =
have a=20
manufacturers name so I can look <BR>>>> it up?<BR>>> I =
will send=20
you the names of manufacturers when at work. You will be =
<BR>>>=20
surprised on what you can use it for. Have you tried to do a web =
search=20
<BR>>> on neoprene foam, styrofoam useage=20
etc?<BR>>><BR>>> CID...<BR>> <BR>> No, but I will. =
<BR>>=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Don;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The product is 'Geofoam' and you can find it on =
their web site=20
with the following address:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.geofoam.com/"><FONT=20
size=3D2>http://www.geofoam.com/</FONT></A><FONT size=3D2> Very =
strong in=20
compression not necessarily for bending.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You will see huge blocks for lots of their projects =
but they=20
can be sawed down to be 6" thick like a concrete slab support or what =
thickness=20
you may require. There are other companies that produce similar=20
products.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Chuck...</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>____________________________________________________________<BR>=
<FONT=20
face=3DVerdana><EM><STRONG>Charles I. Dinsmore</STRONG>, PE SE RA, =
M.ASCE ~ </EM></FONT></FONT><A=20
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