Description
Are contraction joints necessary in residential slabs-on-ground, whether for plain, reinforced, or post-tensioned (PT) concrete; and, if so, are there special considerations to installing joints in residential slabs?
Keywords:
contraction joints; control joints; joint spacing; post-tensioned residential slabs; residential slabs.
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Plain and Reinforced slabs-on-ground
Post-tensioned slabs-on-ground
Other considerations
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