Residential Construction Foundation Quick-Card Based on 2024 IRC (PRE-ORDER)

A good building starts with a great foundation! This handy 6-page guide cover the basics of this critical step in residential construction based on the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC). Great for contractors, property owners... anyone who needs a quick overview of the basics involved in this key building phase.

Features:

• SOILS, GRADING, & DRAINAGE
  • Introduction (R401.1-401.2)
  • Footings On or Adjacent to Slopes (R403.1.7)
  • Building Clearances from Ascending Slopes (R403.1.7.1)
  • Slope Clearances (Based on Figure R403.1.7.1)
  • Footing Setback from Descending Slope Surfaces (R403.1.7.2)
  • Alternate Setbacks & Clearances (R403.1.7.4)
  • Retaining Walls (R404.4)
  • Soil Tests (R401.4)
  • Geotechnical Evaluation (R401.4.1)
  • Compressible Or Shifting Soil (R401.4.2)
  • Drainage (R401.3)
  • Foundation Elevation (R403.1.7.3)
  • Design Required (404.1.1)
  • Concrete Or Masonry Foundations (R405.1)
  • Concrete & Masonry Foundation Dampproofing (R406.1)
  • Concrete & Masonry Foundation Waterproofing (R406.2)
  • Finished Grade (R408.6)
  • Roof Drainage (R801.3)

• FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
  • Footings (R403.1)
  • Footing Minimum Size (R403.1.1)
  • Permanent Wood Foundation Basement Wall Section (Based on Figure R403.1(2))
  • Permanent Wood Foundation Crawl Space Section (Based on Figure R403.1(3))
  • Continuous Footing in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, & D2 (R403.1.2)
  • Footing Minimum Depth (R403.1.4)
  • Frost Protection (R403.1.4.1)
  • Footing Slope (R403.1.5)
  • Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (R403.3)
  • Insulation Placement for Frost-Protected Footings in Heated Buildings (Based on Figure R403.3(1))
  • Attachment To Unheated Slab-On-Ground Structure (R403.3.1.1)
  • Foundation Anchorage (R403.1.6)
  • Foundation Anchorage in Seismic Design Categories C, D0, D1 & D2 (R403.1.6.1)
  • Wood Column Protection (R407.1)
  • Steel Column Protection (R407.2)
  • Structural Requirements (R407.3)
  • Wall Anchorage for All Buildings in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 & D2 & Townhouses in Seismic Design Category C (R602.11.1)
  • Pipes Through Foundation Walls (P2603.4)

• CONCRETE & MASONRY FOUNDATIONS
• • Location Required (R317.1)
  • Footing & Stem Wall Reinforcing in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 & D2 (R403.1.3)
  • Steel Reinforcement (R403.1.3.5.1)
  • Location Of Reinforcement in Wall (R403.1.3.5.2)
  • Support & Cover (R403.1.3.5.3)
  • Lap Splices (R403.1.3.5.4)
  • Slabs-On-Ground with Turned-Down Footings (R403.1.3.3)
  • Interior Bearing & Braced Wall Panel Footings in D0, D1 & D2 (R403.1.3.4)
  • Isolated Concrete Footings (R403.1.3.6)
  • Concrete & Masonry Foundation Walls (R404.1)
  • Design Required (R404.1.1)
  • Design Of Masonry Foundation Walls (R404.1.2)
  • Plain Masonry Foundation Walls (Based on Table R404.1.2.1(1), Notes A-C)
  • Reinforcement For Foundation Walls (R404.1.3.2)
  • Form Materials & Form Ties (R404.1.3.3.6)
  • Stay-In-Place Forms (R404.1.3.3.6.1)
  • Masonry Wall Thickness (R404.1.5.1)
  • Height Above Finished Grade (R404.1.6)
  • Backfill Placement (R404.1.7)
  • Isolated Masonry Piers (R404.1.9)
  • Plain Concrete Footings With
  • Masonry & Concrete Stem Walls in SDC A, B & C (Based on Figure R403.1(1))
  • Concrete Floors (On Ground) (R506.1-R506.3.4)