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Details of Cracking in Concrete

If cracks occur in concrete on regular basis, the appearance of the concrete becomes unpleasant as well as the structure of the concrete becomes feeble.

The cracking can be managed with reinforcement and joints. With foul cracking, the reinforcement is uncovered to air and moisture which may cause rust as well as reduce the strength.

Types of Cracks: Two types of cracks occur in reinforced concrete

Pre-Setting Cracks: It develops prior to solidification of concrete whereas it is still executable.

Hardened Cracking: Here, crack develops as soon as the concrete gets solidified.

Pre-Setting Cracks: Pre-setting cracks mainly develop at the time of placing, compaction and finishing resulting from movement of concrete prior to it gets dried.

The following types of pre-setting cracks mainly exist:

Plastic Settlement cracks

Plastic Shrinkage cracks
Cracks resulting from Movement of The Formwork.

When pre-setting cracks occur, examine them carefully so that they can be easily restrained whereas the concrete is still setting.

If these are identified at the initial stage, fixing is done easily with re-compacting, re-trowelling or re-floating the concrete surface.

Plastic Settlement Cracks: These types of cracks develop once the concrete is arranged, whereas it is still plastic. They become larger as concrete dries and shrinks and like to follow the lines of reinforcement.

Prevention

Re-vibrate the concrete.
Re-trowel the surface.

Search for cracks when the concrete is setting. At this stage, these can be easily settled.

Plastic Shrinkage Cracks: Usually cracking occurs in summer but it may also happen throughout winter. Plastic shrinkage cracks become visible in lines, roughly parallel or in a crazed haphazard way. They are generally 300–600 mm long but may be among 25 mm and 2 m in length.

Prevention: Moisten the subgrade and forms and safeguard concrete from the wind. Retain all materials cool on hot days.

Set, compact and cure in quickest possible time on hot days in order that concrete won’t dry out.

As soon as the concrete is condensed, screeded and floated, use a consistent spray film of EVAPORATIVE RETARDANT (Aliphatic Alcohol) to avoid quick loss of surface moisture, then continue with finishing.

It is recommended to set concrete at the cooler times of the day.

Repair Cracks is closed with alteration in the plastic concrete.

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Details of Cracking in Concrete

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Published By
Rajib Dey
www.constructioncost.co
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