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Title: Cracking…Defect or Normal? (Part 2)

Author(s): Jeffrey W. Coleman

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 35

Issue: 11

Appears on pages(s): 29-35

Keywords: defect, disclaimer, damage, performance

DOI:

Date: 11/1/2013

Abstract:
Part 1 of this article, published in the September 2013 issue of Concrete International, discussed various causes of concrete cracking, industry guidance on the subject of cracking, and managing owner expectations. Part 2 focuses on legal aspects of concrete cracking, including the topics of substantial performance, measure of damages, impossibility of performance, and assignment of responsibility.