Basic Knowledge on CW Cracks V v @& ‘Crack on w Horizontal crack with Cap block Inward displacement. Step crack J iimportane) quse=Reasons) ||) ] Solution) j Characteristics | a Zz Wall | Step | Crack occurs step by | Foundation settling Provide proper Place mortar in the gaps crack | step from upward or | And soil settling at) compaction and layers of | and rework the wall. downward. Crack | the centre of wall,| sand filling followed by | Place vibrator and settle ‘occurs in the mortar | differential P.CCand Provide the soil equally. and continues from | settlement. sufficient mortar thickness In some cases one layer to another in brick joints reconstruction of wall ha: ‘mortar joints. tobe done, @TsonlineacdemySill level. crack Imp: Cha ortani eristics ‘Cause -Reasons | Prevent At the sill level, in window opening’s by 1 feet on each side provide the mini, Size steel rods with wire mesh or chicken mesh and apply concrete on it filler/Stitching with steel rodsEfflorescence On Walls haracteristics Efflorescence White patch on the walls Presence of salts is white patch due to ‘dampness , poor of quality bricks bricks and water proofing spray on wall Clean the Efflorescence with wire brush and apply water repellant coating on them or paint the walls.Horizontal Crack Cracl Cause -1 Solutio: Wall | Horizontal | Crack run in Crack means Provide proper | Place mortar in the crack | horizontal direction | serious problem | compaction and _| gaps and rework the through the mortar | suchas severe | layers of sandfilling wall, foundation shifting/settling or poor water drainage. followed by p.cc and Provide sufficient mortar thickness in brick joints. Place vibrator and settle the soil equally. In some cases reconstruction of wall has to be done .Efflorescence on concrete: Efflorescence On Roof Stab jem! Ty qt Cause 7 Rea >reventi Solutic haracteristics Slabs | Efflorescence | White patch on the slabs | Presence of salts is | Provide right mix Clean the white patch due to | of concrete and | Efflorescence with water leakage from | water repellant | wire brush and the terrace, poor | coating on the top quality of weathering | surface of terrace | repellant coating floor.(permeable in| slab, to prevent | on the top surface nature) below roof slabs | of terrace floor. fiom dampness! apply waterSlab, beam, column No regular pattern or thickness and in general. ‘Curing is inadequate or no control over water- cement ratio. Usage of excessively rich mix. Do proper curing with equal intervals. Use proper W/C ratio. Do cement plastering or petty on the members.Shear Cracks in Beam —_— Te Eve Eiiigns jember ‘Important Character al Cause Reasons [ ssamo [ein RC Beam This type of cracks occurs | Shear eapacity of the | Provide lateral ties /| Chip the concrete and near to the supports of the | beam is inadequate. | stirrups with | place the new stirrups beam. Generally the cracks | Cross-section or | adequate nos. and | with required spacing anc occur in 45° or diagonal in | stirrups are | spacing. apply expoy and then manner. It is a serious | insufficient. apply fresh concrete. structural active crack, After concrete gets hard apply epoxy and paste | carbon fiber sheets.Flexure eracl RCBeam | Flexure | These cracks form at the |The Tension | Provide Chip the conerete and bottom near the midspan | occurs at the | adequate place the = new and propagate upwards. | bottom ofthe | reinforcement | reinforcement with May be single or in groups | beam. attension zone. | required nos. atthe of cracks. bottom and apply expoy and then apply fresh conerete. After hardening paste carbon fiber sheets, Ci. er Flexural Shear Flexural Flexural / shear cracks (-) cracks (+) | combination cracks Tension zoneCombination of flexural and shear cracks ae) (Siete SEs Te Type: RC Beam Flexure- shear ‘cracks This crack occurs at the bottom due to flexure zone and propagates on both flexure and shear areas, Fecal Inadequate shear capacity and tension bars in the beam. In this zone deflection curve takes place Provide adequate tensile reinforcement at tension zone and Provide adequate stirrups to resist the flexure-shear cracks, Chip the concrete and place the new reinforcement and stirrups with required nos, at the bottom and apply expoy and then apply fresh concrete. if possible apply epoxy and paste carbon fiber sheetsCORROSION CRACKS CORROSION CRACKS ; Tes Carbon ve Eitan dioxide monte ‘ “Member acl Important juse -Reasons rrevention jution Type ara ies RC Beam | Corrosion | Runs above the line of Bond between | Use corrosion | Remove ‘the crack reinforcement or parallel | reinforcing bars and | resistant bars. concrete and clean tothe reinforcement. | concrete not | (OR) the corroded rod satisfactory, due to | Epoxy coated bars | and attach new rods corrosion of bars. | (OR) and apply expoy Use good grade of | and fresh concrete. steel,TORSION CRACKS The € Teva (L Torsion Cracks ra Cause event soluti ‘ype Characteristics RCBeam | Torsion | Originates nearerto | Torsional strength | Provide | After removing the concrete maximum torsion region. | ofthe beam is _| torsional, shear | use extended U-jacket or steel Generally uniform inadequate, and side | plates, CPRP, GPRP laminates ‘width. Appears over the forcement . | around the cross section to a whole periphery of beam. depth equals to one-sixth of the beam width along the whole span and then replaced with new conerete Torsion on BeamGano ONLINE ACADEMY Rt Autodesk Revit AUTOCAD Structure STAAD PRO SolidWork = ~ Ou AFE = Tekla BS AP 2000 Structures ETABS $ap2000 SAFE Same N MATLAB NavisWork MATLAB © +919559621157