cracked concrete: Why Does concrete crack?
- 03/14/08 08:14 AM
As a Concrete Professional for the last 11 years I have been asked time after time, "Why does concrete crack". There is a multitude of reasons that concrete cracks.
Here is a quick list of reasons that concrete cracks:
1. Too much weight applied to the surface of the concrete via a truck, or a forklift 2. Soil conditions, as you may know clay soil is highly expansive, and can damage concrete, if not engineered properly 3. No crushed rock or A.B (aggregate base) underneath the concrete 4. Tree roots (very common) as trees grow roots grow and then they push up the concrete 5. improper installation … (10 comments)
As a Concrete Professional for the last 11 years I have been asked time after time, "Why does concrete crack". There is a multitude of reasons that concrete cracks.
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