Contraction joints (sometimes called control joints) are used in unreinforced and lightly reinforced slabs-on-ground to minimize random cracking. By creating straight-line weakened-planes in concrete, ...
Editor's Note: Kim Basham provided this article after a reader inquiry in regards to his article "Reinforcement for Crack Width Control," which ran in the December 2009 issue of Concrete Contractor ...
In both residential and commercial buildings, heating and cooling cycles can take a toll on piping systems. When pipes expand due to heat and contract when they cool, they stress joints, supports, and ...
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