Title:
Cracking in Floor Slabs
Author(s):
Terry Fricks
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
14
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
59-63
Keywords:
concrete floors; concrete slabs; cracking (fracturing); curing; joints; plastic shrinkage; subgrades; water-cement ratio; Construction
DOI:
Date:
2/1/1992
Abstract:
Describes the need for developing a standard for cracks in concrete floors. The proposed standard would allow reasonable crack performance standards to be set in advance for a specific project, and responsibility for crack prevention to be assigned to those parties best able to prevent cracks.