3. Cracking
One of the most common disorders affecting concrete structures is cracking.
3.1 Most frequent causes
There are many such causes, which can be classified into three main categories:
inherent causes of material properties: for example, shrinkage due to the evaporation of mixing water, swelling due to the exothermic reaction of the binder, the mechanical strength of the binder's cohesion ;
external direct causes, i.e. those acting directly on concrete structures: for example, excessive deformation under the action of loads, deformation under the action of temperature or humidity;
indirect external causes, i.e. the repercussions on certain structures...
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Bibliography
Standardization
French Standards Association (Afnor)
- DTU 59.1 – Paint – Painting of buildings – Part 1: Technical specifications – Part 2: specifications. - NF P 74-201 - 10-00
- DTU 59.2 – Building work – Thick plastic coatings on concrete and hydraulic binder-based plasters. Part 1: specifications. Part 2: special specifications. -...
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