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I’m building a concrete safe room with a interior span of 10’ 4 3/4” x 10’ 4 3/4”. Im using 5000 psi concrete with a 12” x 12” 5/8” rebar. How thick do I need to pour the concrete.

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Customer reply replied 4 years ago

There will also be 9” of bearing on each end

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Structural Engineer: StructuralEng, Consultant replied 4 years ago

Maybe not in daily use, but if the point of the safe room is to keep something out, then there would be some mold on it. What is the desired magnitude of that loadUnless it is literally just to keep people out

Customer reply replied 4 years ago

I will be putting in a dehumidifier to keep mold from happening. The purpose with be for firearms storage as well as in case of a storm.

Structural Engineer: StructuralEng, Consultant replied 4 years ago

The minimum slab thickness should be 7 inches.

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