Concrete Crack Damage - Expanded Shale & Clay

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Concrete Crack Damage –
A Thing of the Past?
Want to know more?
The latest information will change your expectations about concrete and provide some
valuable tools for translating those expectations into specifications for more sustainable,
longer lasting concrete. If you are looking to improve the quality of your concrete, you can
learn more about the details and benefits of internal curing by clicking on the following links:
“Internal Curing – Constructing More Robust Concrete”
(January 2012).
published in Structure Magazine
“Benefits of Internal Curing on Service Life and Life-Cycle Cost of High Performance Concrete
Bridge Decks - A Case Study” published in Cement and Concrete Composites (March 2010).
You can also find many great resources at Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute’s
curing section and TXI Expanded Shale & Clay’s internal curing page.
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Give it a try on your next project, you will reap the benefits of increased durability and a
significantly longer life for your concrete.
TOP A photo of the cracking that occurred when
using a ‘Conventional Bridge Deck Mixture” in
Monroe County Indiana, after one year in service.
ABOVE The currently ‘Crack Free’ Internally Cured
Concrete Bridge Deck in Monroe County Indiana
after one year in service