Homeowner Forum / Repair / February 2004

Are you parking anything on it?  If so I would use the mesh, and drill the
edge of the  existing concrete every 8-10 inches 3-4 inches deep and put
some rebar in the  holes. 12 inches long  Also put a piece of rebar down the
outside edge. Might even do a turndown on the outside edge. Like a shovel
width and inch or two deeper. Never know when your buddy will come over with
the 2 ton truck that is loaded.  Certain areas require termite spray when
disturbing the soil.  I would use at least 3000 psi concrete.  Have fun

6x6/10x10 wwf (re-mesh) is not a reinforcement for concrete.  It
serves to keep the cracked concrete together to reduce separation
and uneven settlement.  There are some suppliers that contend that
fiber concrete is equivalent to WWF.

Rebar reinforcement raises the strength of concrete if applied
correctly.

For your driveway job, I would  concentrate on subgrade
compaction; thicken the edges with a single #5 bar reinforcement;
and create construction/control joints every 6' to keep the
pavement sections square.

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