Cracks in Freshly Placed Concrete
Written by Paul Uno. Originally published in “Australian Concrete Construction” magazine, December 2011 edition. Cracks in concrete are always a concern for both client and contractor. Since concrete first emerged over 2000 years ago, it has cracked when subjected to adverse conditions. The introduction of steel reinforcement did tend to assist in limiting the onset of cracking...
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UNO PJ Plastic Shrinkage Cracking ACI98 vol95-M34 A paper outlining the potential for cracking of freshly laid (plastic) concrete surfaces due to rapid bleed water evaporation from weather extremes - ACI Materials Journal July-Aug 1998 “Plastic Shrinkage Cracking and Evaporation Formulas” by Paul...
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Cold Weather + Prestressing by Paul Uno -Engineers Aust May2011 Prestressing in cold weather – an article from Engineers Australia May 2011 by Paul Uno
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