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What causes cracks in concrete countertops?
As the old adage goes, all concrete cracks. What’s important to a client is that those cracks are not visible nor do they impact the performance of the countertop. Well-made concrete countertops should...
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Compression/Tension: Concrete countertops are beams
A beam is a horizontal structural member that spans some open space and is supported near the ends. The beam can then support some weight placed on top of it somewhere between the end supports. A floor...
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“My concrete has a high compressive strength. That means I don’t need reinforcing to protect against, right?” Not necessarily, and not in all circumstances. All concrete, regardless of the mix design...
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Rebar size in Concrete Countertops: It can be too big.
The size of reinforcing steel in a countertop is an important consideration. Concrete countertops that are made with rebar that is too large in scale for the slab thickness are susceptible to telegraph...
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Fibers as Secondary Reinforcement in concrete countertops
Fibers are used in concrete for a variety of reasons, but not all fibers do the same thing or have the same effect. The size, shape, material and amount of fibers used has a significant effect on the...
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