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Concrete Creep: Impact on Structures and Prevention Methods

Concrete creep is the gradual, long-term deformation of hardened concrete under sustained load, causing an increase in strain without a change in applied stress....

Thermal Cracking in Concrete: Causes, Prevention and Repair Methods

Thermal cracking in concrete occurs due to temperature differentials within a structure, leading to tensile stresses that exceed the material's tensile strength. This issue...

From Cracking to Corrosion: Managing Problems in Hardened Concrete

Hardened concrete is the solid state of concrete that results from the curing process, during which the mixture of cement, water, and aggregates chemically...

Concrete Curling: Why does it happen and how to prevent it?

What is Curling?Curling is the distortion of a slab into a curved shape which is caused by the upward or downward bending of its...

Construction and Drinking Water: A Depleting Essential Resource

Quality of water to be used for construction has been classically defined in IS 456. It is  at par with the quality of drinking...