The problem of cracking in building is becoming a difficult puzzle for engineers nowadays. Cracking is an unavoidable response of any structure while designers are trying to eliminate many of the causes of cracking and design tolerance for other factors. We all want our building structurally safe but it is not so easy. Some faulty steps during construction and some unavoidable reasons different type of cracks starts to appear on various structural and non- structural parts of the building. So, timely identification of such cracks and adopting preventive measure are essential. The repair materials and repair technique are different depending upon forms of cracks according to their positions in structure. Some types of cracks seriously need attention as they are structurally hazardous. In this paper, we will discuss about the problem engineers are facing i.e. of cracking after construction and what preventive measures should be taken along with the techniques to cure cracks.
Various Reasons of Cracks in Buildings
Cracks can occur due to chemical reactions in construction materials, changes in temperature and climate, foundation movements and settling of buildings, environmental stresses like nearby trains, earth quakes etc. Faulty design, bad... more
A crack is a complete or incomplete separation of concrete into two or more parts produced by breaking or fracturing.
Cracks are one kind of universal problems of concrete construction as it affects the building artistic and it also destroys the wall’s integrity, affects the structure safety and even reduce the durability of structure
Carbon dioxide penetrates into the concrete through the cracks and speed up carbonation around the cracks, thus shortening the structure usage.
The cracks in the concrete wall would cause the leakage of the building; it reduces the stiffness, durability and seismic performance of buildings.
Cracks on the wall surface damage to the later rendering, will affect to the appearance.
Various Reasons of Cracks in Buildings
Cracks can occur due to chemical reactions in construction materials, changes in temperature and climate, foundation movements and settling of buildings, environmental stresses like nearby trains, earth quakes etc. Faulty design, bad... more
A crack is a complete or incomplete separation of concrete into two or more parts produced by breaking or fracturing.
Cracks are one kind of universal problems of concrete construction as it affects the building artistic and it also destroys the wall’s integrity, affects the structure safety and even reduce the durability of structure
Carbon dioxide penetrates into the concrete through the cracks and speed up carbonation around the cracks, thus shortening the structure usage.
The cracks in the concrete wall would cause the leakage of the building; it reduces the stiffness, durability and seismic performance of buildings.
Cracks on the wall surface damage to the later rendering, will affect to the appearance.
This presentation contains; Causes of distress in structure,Construction and design failures,Condition assessment and distress diagnostic techniques,Inspection and evaluating damaged structure
Reasons and solution to cracks in buildings.
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Methodology for Prevention and Repair of Cracks in BuildingGRD Journals
Cracks in building are a common occurrence. It affects the stability and appearance of buildings. So, it is important to understand the cause of cracks and the effective measures should be taken for prevention. Though cracks in concrete cannot be prevented entirely but they can be prevented by using proper material and technique of construction and considering criteria. Sometimes water penetrates through cracks in building and cause severe damage to building. There are many reason of occurrence of cracks like moisture, thermal movement, elastic deformation, chemical reaction, foundation movement, vegetation and earthquake. We all dream of a house structurally safe and aesthetically beautiful but it is not so easy. So, timely identification of such cracks and adopting preventive measures is essential. In this paper, we will discuss about the methodology for prevention and repair of cracks in building. This research paper also gives information about result of Rebound Hammer Test and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test for determining strength of concrete. Because strength of concrete is also an influencing factor for repairing cracks in building. So, we can say if crack repair is assumed to be building of structure then this paper can be assumed as foundation of it.
Citation: Dimpy B. Patel, Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Shyam Doshi ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Kevina B. Patel ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Kajal B. Patel ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Pinal D. Mavani ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology. "Methodology for Prevention and Repair of Cracks in Building." Global Research and Development Journal For Engineering 33 2018: 52 - 58.
This presentation contains; Causes of distress in structure,Construction and design failures,Condition assessment and distress diagnostic techniques,Inspection and evaluating damaged structure
Reasons and solution to cracks in buildings.
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Methodology for Prevention and Repair of Cracks in BuildingGRD Journals
Cracks in building are a common occurrence. It affects the stability and appearance of buildings. So, it is important to understand the cause of cracks and the effective measures should be taken for prevention. Though cracks in concrete cannot be prevented entirely but they can be prevented by using proper material and technique of construction and considering criteria. Sometimes water penetrates through cracks in building and cause severe damage to building. There are many reason of occurrence of cracks like moisture, thermal movement, elastic deformation, chemical reaction, foundation movement, vegetation and earthquake. We all dream of a house structurally safe and aesthetically beautiful but it is not so easy. So, timely identification of such cracks and adopting preventive measures is essential. In this paper, we will discuss about the methodology for prevention and repair of cracks in building. This research paper also gives information about result of Rebound Hammer Test and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test for determining strength of concrete. Because strength of concrete is also an influencing factor for repairing cracks in building. So, we can say if crack repair is assumed to be building of structure then this paper can be assumed as foundation of it.
Citation: Dimpy B. Patel, Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Shyam Doshi ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Kevina B. Patel ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Kajal B. Patel ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology; Pinal D. Mavani ,Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering And Technology. "Methodology for Prevention and Repair of Cracks in Building." Global Research and Development Journal For Engineering 33 2018: 52 - 58.
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Study on Causes of Cracks & its Preventive Measures in Concrete Structures
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Study on Causes of Cracks & its Preventive Measures in Concrete
Structures
Pooja Nama1
, Ankush Jain2
, Rajat Srivastava3
and Yash Bhatia4
1. Head of Civil Department, Career Point University, Kota
2. Assistant Professor Civil Department, Career Point University, Kota
3. B.Tech 3rd
Year, Career Point University, Kota
4. B.Tech 3rd
Year, Career Point University, Kota
Abstract
The problem of cracking in building is becoming a difficult puzzle for engineers nowadays. Cracking is an
unavoidable response of any structure while designers are trying to eliminate many of the causes of cracking and
design tolerance for other factors. We all want our building structurally safe but it is not so easy. Some faulty
steps during construction and some unavoidable reasons different type of cracks starts to appear on various
structural and non- structural parts of the building. So, timely identification of such cracks and adopting
preventive measure are essential. The repair materials and repair technique are different depending upon forms
of cracks according to their positions in structure. Some types of cracks seriously need attention as they are
structurally hazardous. In this paper, we will discuss about the problem engineers are facing i.e. of cracking after
construction and what preventive measures should be taken along with the techniques to cure cracks.
Keywords- Cracks, Causes of cracking, Preventive Measures, Techniques.
I. INTRODUCTION
A crack is a complete or incomplete separation
of concrete into two or more parts produced by
breaking or fracturing. Concrete structure has been
started applying since the mid-19th
century, because
of the low quality of cement and at that time the
development of concrete structure was slow. Until
the end of the 19th century, concrete structure was
getting faster development with the development of
production, experimental work, computational theory
and improvement of construction technique and now
it has became one of the most widely used building
materials in the modern construction. Cracks are one
kind of universal problem of concrete construction as
it affects the building artistic and it also destroys the
wall’s integrity, affects the structure safety even
reduce the durability of structure. Cracks develop due
to deterioration of concrete or corrosion or
reinforcement bars due to poor construction or
inappropriate selection of constituent material and by
temperature and shrinkage effects.
Cracks can be divided into two types:
A) Structural Cracks: These cracks occur due to
incorrect design, faulty construction or overloading
and these may endanger the safety of a building.
Structural cracks that are formed in Beam, Column and slabs are:
Beam Columns Slabs
Flexural Cracks Horizontal Cracks Flexural Cracks
Shear Flexure Cracks Diagonal Cracks Top Flexure Cracks
Torsional Crack Corrosion/Bond Cracks Shrinkage Cracks
Bond Slip Crack
Disturbance Cracks
Tension Cracks
B) Non-Structural Cracks: They are due to internal forces developed in materials due to moisture variations,
temperature variation, crazing, effects of gases, liquids etc.
Non-Structural Cracks are:
Plastic Settlement
Plastic Shrinkage
Early Thermal Expansion and Contraction
Long Term Drying Shrinkage
Crazing
Due to corrosion of concrete
Due to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction
Sulphate Attack
Due to corrosion of Steel
A commonly known classification of cracks on
the basis of their width is:
RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS
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a) Thin - less than 1mm in width
b) Medium - 1 to 2mm in width
c) Wide - more than 2mm in width
II. LITREATURE SURVEY
Some researchers already worked on related
topics of causes and remedies of cracks such as Study
type of cracks in construction and its controlling done
by [Kazem Reza Kashyzadeh and Neda Aghili
Kesheh 2012], it shortly describes about what every
civil engineer should know about face of the building
i.e. cracking. Causes and evaluation of cracks done in
concrete structure by [Sayed Mohd Mehndi et al.
2014], they explained about the evaluation of cracks
that can be done by different technique like Crack
Compactor and by ultrasonic Testing. Building
cracks-causes and remedies by [Grishma Thagunna
2014], from this research it is found that building
cracks has direct and indirect impacts and building
cracks do not cause structural problem in direct way
but it facilitates the activities which ultimately cause
the problem. Prevention & repair of cracks in
concrete structures by [B.B.Gamit et al. 2014], they
broadly classified about the structural and non
structural cracks that occurs in building along with
their causes and remedy. Study on control of cracks
in a structure through Visual Identification &
Inspection [Kishor Kunal and Namesh Killemsetty
2014], they talk about how visual inspection of
cracks can be helpful in order to identify and
categorize them with respect to various parameters by
taking case study of an institutional building.
III. CASE STUDY
For a better understanding, some cases are taken
at Career Point University, Kota. CPU is new
institute which is started in 2012 and it has world
class Infrastructure. Some parts of the structure in
this building have started showing cracks at various
locations all across the campus which leads to the
decrease in the durability as well as strength of the
structure. Cracks generated in the academic building,
hostel and mess has many different reasons which are
responsible for the structural and non structural
cracks. In the month of April 2015, the academic
building along with hostel and mess of the University
were inspected carefully and each type of cracks were
photographed and recorded for further reasoning.
These cracks are categorized on the basis of –
a) Thin - less than 1mm in width
b) Medium - 1 to 2mm in width
c) Wide - more than 2mm in width
A) Visual Identifications:
Fig 1. Crack on the wall Fig. 2. Crack at the corner
Width: Above 5mm Width: Above 2mm
Type: Wide Crack Type: Wide Crack
Probable Cause: Thermal Variation Probable Causes: Temperature Variation or Shrinkage
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Fig. 3. Horizontal Crack Fig. 4. Crack above window
Width: Between 1 to 2mm Width: Between 1 to 2mm
Type: Medium Crack Type: Medium Crack
Probable Cause: Thermal Movement Probable Cause: Shrinkage
IV. CAUSES & ITS PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
A. Elastic Deformation
It occurs when a material strains under stress.
When two materials (having different elastic
properties) built together under the effect of load then
different shear stresses in these materials create
cracks at the junction. Dead and live loads are the
main cause of elastic deformation in any structural
components of a building.
Preventive Measures: Create slip joints under the
support of concrete slab on walls. Provide horizontal
movement joints between the top of brick panel and
reinforced cement concrete beam/slab.
B. Thermal Movement
Most materials expand when they are heated, and
contract when they are cooled. The expansion and
contraction with changes in temperature occur
regardless of the structure’s cross-sectional area. It is
one of the most potent causes of cracking in buildings
which need attention.
Preventive Measures: Joints should be constructed
like construction joints, expansion joints, control
joints and slip joints. The joints should be planned at
the time of design and be constructed carefully.
C. Chemical Reaction
Chemical reactions may occur due to the
materials used to make the concrete or materials that
come into contact with the concrete after it has
hardened. Concrete may crack with time as the result
of slowly developing expansive reactions between
aggregate containing active silica and alkalis derived
from cement hydration, admixtures or external
sources.
Preventive Measures: If sulphate content in soil
exceeds 0.2 percent or in ground water exceed 300
ppm, use very dense concrete and either increase
richness of mix to 1:1/5:3 and to prevent cracking
due to corrosion in reinforcement it is desirable to
specify concrete of richer mix for thin sections in
exposed locations.
D. Shrinkage
Most of the building materials expand when they
absorb moisture from atmosphere and shrink when
they are dry. Shrinkage can be of plastic or dry. The
factors causing shrinkage in cement concrete and
cement mortar and their preventions are as following.
1) Excessive Water: The quantity of water used
in the mortar mix can cause shrinkage.
Vibrated concrete has less quantity of water
and lesser shrinkage than manually
compacted concrete.
Preventive Measures: Use minimum quantity of
water required for mixing cement concrete or
cements mortar according to water cement ratio.
Cement concrete is never allowed to work without
mechanical mix and vibrator.
2) Quantity of Cement: As a general rule, the
richer the mix is, the greater the
shrinkage/drying will be.
Preventive Measures: Do not use excessive cement in
the mortar mix.
E. Foundation Movement and Settlement of Soil
Shear cracks in buildings occur when there is
large differential settlement of foundation and it may
be either due to the following reasons:
Unequal bearing pressure under different
parts of the structure
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Bearing pressure on soil being in excess of
safe bearing strength of the soil
Low factor of safety in the design of
foundation
Local variation in the nature of supporting
soil
Preventative Measure: The design of foundation
should be based on sound engineering principles and
good practice.
F. Earthquake
Crack may occur due to sudden shift in lower
layer of the earth. The voids in the earth might have
suddenly collapsed and be filled with soil from the
above. Many geological events can trigger earth
movements but is continuous movement.
Preventive Measures: Construct the foundation of
buildings on firm ground while doing construction.
Tie up the building with connecting beams at
foundation level, door level and roof level.
G. Vegetation
Fast growing trees in the area around the walls
can sometimes cause cracks in walls due to expansive
action of roots growing under the foundation. The
cracks occur in clay soil due to moisture contained by
roots.
Preventive Measure: Do not grow trees too close to
the building. Remove any saplings of trees as soon as
possible if they start growing in or near of walls.
H. Poor Construction practices
There is a general lack of good construction
practices either due to ignorance, carelessness, greed
or negligence. For a healthy building it is absolutely
necessary for the construction agency and the owner
to ensure good quality materials selection and good
construction practices.
Preventive Measure: Proper monitoring and use of
good quality of materials is required at the time of
construction
V. TECHNIQUES TO CURE CRACK
A. Epoxy injection
Epoxy injection is an economical method of
repairing non-moving cracks in concrete walls, slabs,
columns and piers as it is capable of restoring the
concrete to its pre-cracked strength. The technique
generally consists of establishing entry and venting
ports at close intervals along the cracks, sealing the
crack on exposed surfaces, and injecting the epoxy
under pressure.
B. Routing and sealing
In this method, the crack is made wider at the
surface with a saw or grinder, and then the groove is
filled with a flexible sealant. This is a common
technique for crack treatment and it is relatively
simple in comparison to the procedures and the
training required for epoxy injection. It can be done
on vertical surfaces and curved surface
C. Stitching
This method is done to provide a permanent
structural repairs solution for masonry repairs and
cracked wall reinforcement. It is done by drilling
holes on both sides of the crack, cleaning the holes
and anchoring the legs of the staples in the holes with
a non-shrink grout.
D. Drilling and plugging
This technique is only applicable when cracks
run in reasonable straight lines and are accessible at
one end. This method is mostly used to repair vertical
cracks in retaining walls.
E. Gravity Filling
Low viscosity monomers and resins can be used
to seal cracks with surface widths of 0.001 to 0.08 in.
by gravity filling. High molecular weight
methacrylates, urethanes, and some low viscosity
epoxies have been used successfully.
F. Dry packing
It is the hand placement of a low water content
mortar followed by tamping or ramming of the
mortar into place and also helps in producing
intimate contact between the mortar and the existing
concrete.
G. Polymer impregnation
Monomer systems can be used for effective
repair of some cracks. A monomer system is a liquid
consisting of monomers which will polymerize into a
solid. The most common monomer used for this
purpose is methyl methacrylate.
VI. CONCLUSIONS
This paper is divided into four parts. First part
comprises of basic introduction about cracks and
about the previous attempts which are made by the
research scholars, second part contains the case
study, visual identification of cracks and causes with
preventive measures and third part contains
techniques to cure crack. The potential causes of
crack can be controlled if proper consideration is
given to construction material and technique to be
used. If we focus on the major causes to cracks in our
building and take their preventive measures initially,
we will able to minimise the problem of cracking in
our structure.
AKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research paper is made possible through the
help and support from everyone including my
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parents, teacher, family, friends and in essence, all
sentient beings. Especially, we are thankful to Dr.
Mithilesh Dixit Vice Chancellor Career Point
University for providing wonderful atmosphere for
research. We would also like to thank our Head of
department (Civil) for her valuable guidance.
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