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New garage floor cracking...
Ron, Boo1-- thanks much for your information. It's been very helpful. Now, I'm thinking of how I proceed... and I'd like your counsel on this if you don't mind. If I want to pursue a claim, and to get my general contractor to convince the sub-contractor to re-do the job, what is the best way...- maniskov
- Post #5
- Forum: Concrete Engineering general discussion
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New garage floor cracking...
I don't know whether a soil compaction test was taken. I assume a core sample is something done ahead of time? I don't know what a slump test is, or whether one was done. For all of these, however, I will find out. As for 7-day continuous moisture cure, it was NEVER mentioned to me, else, I...- maniskov
- Post #3
- Forum: Concrete Engineering general discussion
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New garage floor cracking...
Hi. First time post. I've read some of the threads on problems with slabs cracking. I'd like some advice on whether or not what I'm experiencing is normal and, if not, how I can test the product to determine the source of the problem. I had a two-care garage built, 24' wide x 30' deep. I...- maniskov
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- Forum: Concrete Engineering general discussion
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Set times of concrete
Joe M, Your question can have many ideal answers depending on location of works and the scope of the work. With significant water flows, or wave action for example, a fast set is desirable, but must accomodate concrete batching, loading, delivery and offloading time. In many of our cases...- maniskov
- Post #9
- Forum: Foundation engineering
