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.