Congested reinforcement can lead to many problems of placing and compacting concrete. The result is poorly compacted areas. Due to the lack of coarse aggregate this material has a higher drying shrinkage, resulting in surface cracking and crazing and the consequent loss of durability of the structure. This document is intended to provide appropriate advice to designers and contractors.

Published: January 2003. Reviewed October 2016
Format: PDF
Pages: 2

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