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frost line

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frost line

The depth of frost penetration into the soil.It varies from area to area,depending on the soil quality in a particular location, but can average 3 to 4 feet below the surface. Building foundations should penetrate below the frost line in order to avoid the shifting caused by frost heaving. Many local building codes allow an exception with the use of a frost-protected shallow foundation, which uses insulation and drainage techniques to raise the frost line to just below the surface.
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A winter leachate distribution system was then developed by laying "drip tubing" below the frost line, allowing for year round distribution.
Hope for leachate by Frost, Calvin / Label & Narrow Web
Woodchuck tunnels normally are deep - just below frost line - and about 40 feet long, complexly dug with several amenities, including chambers analogous to a baby room, bathroom and bedroom.
Woodchuck chuckin' time by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
A Roman-style footer In reading up on Roman architecture we learned that the Romans created their footers, (underground foundations for the above-ground structures they built), by digging down below the frost line and by throwing "rubble" (chunks of stone) into the hole.
Build it with stone ... build it for FREE! Learn how, at the school ... by Cundiff, Bill / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
 
 
 
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