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What is Crazing? |
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Crazing is the development of craze cracks, a system of fine random cracks in a concrete surface. The pattern of craze cracks existing in a surface is also referred to as crazing. |
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Full-text article links:
"Crazing: Care and Maintenance," Technical Bulletin #32, Cast Stone Institute, 1 p.
"Crazing Concrete Surfaces," Concrete-in-Practice: What, Why & How? CIP 3, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, MD, 1998, 2 pp.
"Is Craze Cracking a Terminal Illness?," Concrete Construction (Problem Clinic), Feb. 1997, pp. 238.
Malisch, W., "Avoiding Common Outdoor Flatwork Problems," Concrete Construction, July 1990, pp. 632-638.
Shotcrete FAQs, Question 64, American Shotcrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1 p.
"What Causes Concrete to Crack?," Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL, 1 p. |
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Other references:
Fentress, B., "Slab Construction Practices Compared by Wear Tests," ACI Journal, July 1973, pp. 486-491.
"Non-Structural Cracks in Concrete," Concrete Society Technical Report No. 22, 3rd edition, The Concrete Society, London, 1992.
"What is Crazing, What Causes It and How To Avoid It," Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia, 1 p. |
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