An observer's guide to car park cracks

Concrete cracks in your car park slabs? Don’t panic, everyone’s got them. John Taylor explores the different types of cracking common specifically in parking deck surfaces and recommends seeking qualified advice on treatment options

The reasons why cracks develop on car park decks are numerous, but generally stem from the fact that concrete is relatively weak in tension. Cracking itself is not usually an indicator that serious structural problems are developing, indeed structures are commonly designed to assume that cracking will occur.

Central to understanding the reasons for the cracks and, more importantly, how to ensure that they do not pose a threat to your facility is regular structural assessment and, more...

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