Construction Joint or Daywork Joint | Connecting Concrete Pours | Successful Joints

Construction joint Interface in slabs

What is Construction Joint? In mass concreting works were huge volume of concrete pour is involved, it is impossible to finish the concreting in a single go, Construction Joint is introduced to connect two successive pours. Completing heavy concreting if not often practical due to insufficient formwork or scaffolding, working hours in a day, limitation … Read more

Various types of Joints in Concrete Construction

Expansion Joints in Bridges

Various Joints in Concrete Construction Cracks in concrete can’t be prevented completely, but they can be prohibited or minimized by properly designed joints Why are Joints Constructed? Cracks in concrete can’t be prevented completely, but they can be prohibited or minimized by properly designed joints. Concrete cracks are caused because: The Concrete is weak in … Read more