My plans call for isolation pockets at the diagonal braces, how can I make sure they will fit in the pockets?
Determine with slope and lengths shown on plan where the outermost point on the bracing member lands at finished floor elevation there should be a minimum of 3 of concrete cover in our opinion. Please be mindful that many diagonal braces do not originate from a footing centroid. If this cannot be easily verified, contact the projects structural engineer and have an assessment made. Often contract documents show one single size of isolation pocket throughout an entire project, regardless of atypical cases.
