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With concrete repair jobs happening every day, here are a few vital considerations regardless of whether the issue is structural, the reforming of an edge for a residential concrete step, injecting repair material into a crack, etc.
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How to Evaluate & Troubleshoot Concrete Cracks Cracks may represent the total extent of damage or the first signs of serious trouble. Some recommendations for troubleshooting concrete cracks prior to designing or performing repairs. March 1, 2021 Adobe Stock Images | By Lost_in_the_Midwest Cracking is a natural, expected, and accepted behavior of concrete. However, cracks may affect the appearance, function, durability, service life, or more seriously, the structural integrity of the concrete. For these reasons, designers, concrete producers, and contractors are always trying to control or ...
Kim Basham is president of KB Engineering, LLC which provides engineering services to the concrete industry and a registered professional engineer in 19 states. Dr. Basham also teaches seminars and workshops dealing with all aspects of concrete including concrete technology, concrete construction, and troubleshooting for the American Concrete Institute, World of Concrete and other concrete/construction organizations. He has worked exclusively in the concrete industry for more than 35 years starting his concrete career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming teaching ...
Members of the 2021 Concrete Contractor Editorial Advisory Board January 27, 2021 To be able to serve you a clear message on the issues and trends in the concrete industry, we at Concrete Contractor have reinstated its editorial advisory board. Combined, the years of experience in our members count to decades upon decades. Please welcome the members of the Concrete Contractor 2021 Editorial Advisory Board. James Baty II, Executive Director for the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), is currently chair of ACI 332 and a voting member for ACI 306 with priorities of establishing better gu...