If an inspection reveals widespread failure—walls splitting, spalling concrete, or excessive movement—it's usually a ...

If you’re building or renovating a home in Victoria, Australia, you’ve likely become embroiled in the eternal debate: slabs ...

Abstract: Crack evaluation is critical for assessing the structural integrity of concrete, significantly impacting safety, functionality, and durability. In response to the growing demand for more ...

Split tensile strength tests examined potential crack formation, while thermal conductivity was analyzed using 300 × 300 × 50 mm concrete slabs. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM ... This suggests ...

DO also pay attention to foundation cracks. Whether you have a concrete-slab foundation or a crawl-space foundation for your house, cracks that appear here can also be troubling signs of structural ...

Discovery of a latent building safety threat suggests gaps in the government’s knowledge of its building stock In December 2023, a section of concrete ...