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The three main points are: 1. Most surface cracks in concrete slabs occur due to improper curing after placement rather than issues with the concrete itself. Premature drying results in surface tension cracks. 2. The primary causes of cracking are lack of curing applied after finishing or ineffective curing. Proper curing is needed to prevent rapid drying. 3. The most effective way to repair cracks is to fill them with dry cement powder, which will activate when the residual water cures it into a seal to prevent further damage from water penetration.

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Hanson Uk Cracked Concrete

The three main points are: 1. Most surface cracks in concrete slabs occur due to improper curing after placement rather than issues with the concrete itself. Premature drying results in surface tension cracks. 2. The primary causes of cracking are lack of curing applied after finishing or ineffective curing. Proper curing is needed to prevent rapid drying. 3. The most effective way to repair cracks is to fill them with dry cement powder, which will activate when the residual water cures it into a seal to prevent further damage from water penetration.

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Hanson Concrete

Has your concrete


slab cracked?
Chances are if you are reading this then you are one The cracks
of many concrete users or purchasers who unfortunately
has experienced cracking. The appearance of cracks can occur within a few hours of finishing
the concrete although usually they are not visible until the following
The initial response to cracking is that there must have been day. Despite them being at the surface they will develop through
something wrong with the concrete when it was delivered. the entire thickness of the slab. It is important to note that these
Not so, the majority of surface cracks in concrete slabs are cracks (plastic shrinkage cracks) are not classified as structural
usually as a result of aftercare. cracks and do not affect the overall structural integrity of the slab.
If the slab is a direct wearing course (driveway, warehouse, etc)
Ready-mixed concrete producers have two standard answers
then surface durability may be an issue as detailed above. They can
to this problem: “we produce concrete with cement, aggregates,
range in width from hairline to a few millimetres. They can occur
water and more often than not, admixtures, we do not have a feed
randomly or appear to be in a pattern.
bin for cracks” or “there were no cracks in the concrete when it
came down our delivery chute”. Both of these statements are true.

The primary cause of concrete Repair


cracking is either:
The most effective way to repair the cracks is to brush dry cement
•• No curing applied after finishing powder over them, the cement fills the crack and residual water in
•• Ineffective curing the concrete will activate it, creating a seal. If left open, water can
penetrate and cause further edge and internal damage through
Premature drying or rapid drying results in surface tension build the action of freeze thaw.
up, and this propagates as cracks at the surface. The occurrence,
direction and size can vary greatly depending on weather conditions
at the time of placement. Ambient temperature, relative humidity Effective curing
and wind speed are all factors either on their own or in combination. For more advice on how to cure concrete correctly, please refer
We also get numerous customers who have never cured concrete to our Curing Concrete guide on the Concrete Solutions website.
and never experienced cracks. The truth is that they may not have
experienced visual cracks, but there is a high probability that micro
cracks have developed although invisible to the naked eye.
In addition, by not correctly curing concrete, surfaces can be as
much as 50% less durable and prone to dusting and delamination.

To find out more, contact your regional sales office:


North: 0845 120 6300 | Central: 0845 845 6688 | London: 0845 120 5750 | South West: 0845 120 6312 | South East: 0845 758 5634
Hanson Concrete Hanson House, 14 Castle Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4JJ Email: concrete@hanson.com hansonready-mixconcrete.co.uk

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