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  • Plastic-Shrinkage vs. Drying-Shrinkage Cracks

    We supplied concrete for a slab that now has a number of cracks in it. The owner thinks drying shrinkage caused the cracks and believes our concrete is at fault, but the concrete was placed on a hot, dry, windy day, so we think the cracks were caused by plastic shrinkage. Can visual examination...

  • Determining Causes of Concrete Cracking

    I do a lot of troubleshooting on residential concrete flatwork -- mainly sidewalks or driveways. Is there a way to tell the difference between structural cracking caused by overload or soil movement, and nonstructural cracking caused by volume changes related to drying shrinkage or thermal...

  • Cooperation Leads to Successful Ice Rink Pour