×
INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Log In

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips Forums!
  • Talk With Other Members
  • Be Notified Of Responses
    To Your Posts
  • Keyword Search
  • One-Click Access To Your
    Favorite Forums
  • Automated Signatures
    On Your Posts
  • Best Of All, It's Free!
  • Students Click Here

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

Posting Guidelines

Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.

Students Click Here

Jobs

Crack in Composite Floor Deck

Crack in Composite Floor Deck

Crack in Composite Floor Deck

(OP)
How do you repair Cracks (not hairline) in Composite Floor Decks?

RE: Crack in Composite Floor Deck

First question is: does the crack need to be repaired.  Concrete slabs crack, especially ones that are supported on structural steel.  If the slab is supported on metal deck and the crack is not causing a servicability issue, it might not need to be repaired.  Otherwise epoxy injection would probably be the way to go.  Contact a concrete repair contractor to recommend a repair.

RE: Crack in Composite Floor Deck

If this is a composite beam floor and the crack is deep enough, it can negatively effect the composite action of the beam(s).

RE: Crack in Composite Floor Deck

You must know what has caused the crack before attempting a repair otherwise, you may select an improper repair detail that will simply recrack. For instance, epoxy injection for a crack caused by the omission of negative reinforcing over a beam may just recrack or crack adjacent to the repair. Keep in mind however, that the crack may have relieved any dead load stresses.

RE: Crack in Composite Floor Deck

(OP)
Thank you for your responses.  I am on my way out to check the crack.  Also, I have a call into the floor deck manufacturer to see if they can be any help.  I will be looking in the blue book for a concrete repair contractor for their input.

Red Flag This Post

Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

Red Flag Submitted

Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.
The Eng-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members!


Resources