It's key that the concrete be level. Drive vertical pieces of reinforcing steel into the soil every 4 feet in the center of the footing as leveling reference points.

Some precast concrete foundation systems are routinely installed without a poured concrete footer. They rest on compacted gravel that acts as a footer.

In residential building and design, concrete is experiencing a surge in popularity. Among the reasons: It’s a flexible material that can be fashioned into large expanses such as walls and floors ...

A CFA member asks for an interpretation of the cover requirements for dowels in a footing used to provide connection between the concrete footing and the foundation wall.

Some pre-cast concrete foundation systems are routinely installed without a poured concrete footer. They rest on compacted gravel that acts as a footer.

This column pertains to the nature of minimum requirements or specifications for the size of concrete footings in relation to the foundation walls they support.

Q. My upcoming deck project requires concrete support piers. I’ve never dealt with them before and have many questions. What are my options? How do I make sure the piers are in the correct ...

A free digital design tool that can help reduce the carbon footprint of a site is putting climate-friendly landscape architecture on a better path.