Case 3 – Shrinkage Cracks
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Shrinkage Cracks
Introduction
Type of Building: Commercial
In this case, cracks has been developed randomly on the basement floor. The crack, in this case, is known as shrinkage crack, with drying induced shrinkage of concrete yield the formation of random crack lines . Drying shrinkage is defined as the contraction of a hardened concrete mixture due to the loss of capillary water. As a result, unevenness of shrinkage, which in turn produces stress, may occur. They could display patterns as shown in I, J or K in the figure below.
