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Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

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Does anyone have any other ideas that could be used for a concrete control joint in liquid-tight slabs for load transfer?  I use slip dowels in conjunction with 6" PVC waterstop.  The other thing used is the speed plate(basket type) with PVC baseseal.  Anyone have other or better options I could consider?  Thanks.

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

Why must you use control joints?  Construction Joints are a much better way to go, unless there is a specific reason to go with control joints.
If you must use control joints, use 9 inch center bulb waterstop with a minimum thickness of 3/8 inch. It doesn't take too much movement to tear the 6 inch flat waterstop.

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

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Control Joints may be required for our larger structures to minimize cracking instead of loading the slab with a lot reinforcing steel. (depends on cost). For environmental sites for waste storage and equipment driving on slab when emptying.  Is there any info out there to show the comparisons of 6" vs. 9" waterstop I could look up?

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

Reinforcing is cheap. Joints are expensive. And leaky joints are real expensive. If the structure is that big, put in expansion joints.

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

Agree with Jed, except for the bit about expansion joints.  Why would they ever be required in a water retaining structure?

If this is something like a waste tranfer station, and there will be big front end loaders operating, you should consider steel fibre concrete.  Not to replace the reinforcement, but to make the surface tougher.  

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

hokie, some of our structures are large enough that thermal movements are important, especially during construction.  At about 200 ft., I get nervous.

RE: Different Concrete Joints for Load Transfer

But wouldn't that be contraction, thus in my terminology a control joint, rather than expansion?

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