Control joints are provided in a concrete slab to reduce cracks formed due to shrinkage. The specifications of the control joints such as the depth, timing and place of the cut play an important role in the efficiency of the ...
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Information on concrete crack repair in column, beam, slabs, procedures, remedies, types, materials, and causes of cracks.
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How to Repair Stamped Concrete?
Stamped concrete is an innovative concrete widely applied for the floor in patios, car porch, driveways and sidewalks. It is extremely docile in nature and can be finished to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, tile, stone, wood and various other patterns ...
Hairline Crack in Concrete – Causes, Repair and Prevention
Hairline cracks are commonly observed in freshly placed concrete and their occurrence is owed to the phenomenon of plastic shrinkage. As the name implies, these cracks are very small- about 0.003 inches (0.08mm) in width and can be very shallow. ...
Efflorescence on Concrete – Causes, Prevention and Removal
Efflorescence in concrete is a whitish coloured powdered deposition of salts on the concrete surface that is formed due to evaporation of water from the concrete. It is caused when water soluble salts are present in the concrete material, which ...
Topping Concrete – Work Procedure, Types and Advantages
Topping concrete is defined as a layer of high strength concrete placed on an old, worn out concrete surface to provide a dense, abrasion-resistant surface, to increase structural depth and strength of the base concrete. In this article we study ...
Concrete Repair by Dry Pack Mortar Method
Dry pack mortar is used to repair the concrete surfaces which contains cracks or holes of depth larger than or equal to the least dimension of the repair area. The holes generally found on concrete surfaces are cone bolt holes, ...
Control Joint vs. Expansion Joint Difference
Control Joint in Concrete Control joints in concrete are provided at regular interval to from a weak plane, so that cracks are formed at the joints but not in undesired places. Control joints are provided in concrete pavements, slabs, walls, floors, ...
Expansion Joint in Concrete – Types and Characteristics
Expansion joints are placed in concrete to prevent expansive cracks formed due to temperature change. Concrete undergoes expansion due to high temperature when in a confined boundary which leads to cracks. Expansion joints are provided in slabs, pavements, buildings, bridges, sidewalks, railway tracks, ...