What Causes This Type of Crack?

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What Causes This Type of Crack?

swearingen (Civil/Environmental)

(OP)

18 Jul 23 21:58

The enclosed pictures show the lower edge of a pile-supported slab. Along part of the edge, the lower corner is showing a horizontal crack. What might cause this type of cracking? Corner reinforcement too close to the corner? Wet soil providing too much of a temperature gradient for the concrete as it cures?

Would love to hear the expert's thoughts...

Thanks!

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hokie66 (Structural) · Answer 1 · 2023-07-19 02:16:31

I'll go with too early form removal. There are some black dots, likely holes, below the crack. Likely some projections like nail heads, inside the form.

LittleInch (Petroleum) · Answer 2 · 2023-07-25 11:11:55

Did the formwork move slightly after final filling when the concrete was curing, but still green?

Is there a bulge in the footing or is that an optical / camera error. What does it look like in line?

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1503-44 (Petroleum) · Answer 3 · 2023-07-25 15:25:03

What is the extent of the cracks going into the cap? Have you broken out a damaged bit to find out if it is limited to the corner alone? Is this only occurring in the wet soil?

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What Causes This Type of Crack?