{"id":21446,"date":"2025-02-28T17:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/?p=21446"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:52:23","slug":"5-critical-reasons-for-concrete-cracking-and-how-to-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/en\/5-critical-reasons-for-concrete-cracking-and-how-to-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Critical Reasons For Concrete Cracking and How to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21446\" class=\"elementor elementor-21446\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed4792 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ed4792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bb47c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27bb47c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5745a1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5745a1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Critical Reasons For Concrete Cracking and How to Prevent It<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f276119 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5f276119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>February 28, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271dd1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271dd1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d5bb40\" data-id=\"2d5bb40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b5b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62b5b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Critical Reasons For Concrete Cracking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade00fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ade00fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c522b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79c522b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concrete cracking affects not only the buildings&#8217; appearance but also the safety of their structure and lifespan. This phenomenon is caused by 5 critical reasons, including drying shrinkage, self-shrinkage, plastic shrinkage, thermal shrinkage, and autogenous(chemical) shrinkage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d4bbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1d4bbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca86f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca86f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227d846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"227d846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Drying Shrinkage Caused By Water Loss<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fa3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fa3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drying shrinkage mostly happens when the water in the capillary or gel pores of concrete is lost in an unsaturated air environment. High-performance concrete is less likely to dry compared with ordinary concrete due to its low porosity. However, the cumulative effect of drying shrinkage gets some serious power in mass concrete. The water loss in concrete is like that in the human body, which will cause changes in the internal structure. When the stress generated by these changes gets above the tensile strength of the concrete, cracks can result.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1179bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1179bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Plastic Shrinkage During Initial Hardening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651d4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651d4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastic shrinkage can be found in the plastic stage before hardening. High-performance concrete features a low water-to-gel ratio, less free water, and fine mineral admixtures that are more sensitive to water, which means they do not bleed and lose water quickly. These make high-performance concrete more likely to suffer from plastic shrinkage. The concrete loses water on its surface before it completely sets, remaining in a stable plastic state on the inside. Such a difference creates a tensile stress on the surface. Once the stress grows to more than the tensile stress, cracks occur. Although quite thin, they are numerous and densely distributed on the surface of the concrete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ece3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ece3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Self Shrinkage - Humidity Changes To Blame<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0005beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0005beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The self-shrinkage refers to when the humidity decreases in the closed internal structure of concrete along with the cement hydration. Such a phenomenon results in unsaturated water in the pores. As a result, it creates negative pressure and triggers the self-shrinkage of concrete. Because of the low water-to-gel ratio, high-performance concrete could see higher strength in its early stage and faster loss of water. The relative humidity of the pore system goes under 80 percent. Meanwhile, the dense structure of high-performance concrete stops moisture from the outside and thus aggravates self-shrinkage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f6510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2f6510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Thermal Shrinkage - Damage from Thermal expansion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef922a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef922a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Large-volume concrete projects that are demanding on strength require much more cement. This brings more heat of hydration and heats the system more quickly to around 35 to 40\u2103. On top of the initial temperature, the highest temperature may even surpass 70 to 80\u2103. Concrete has properties of thermal expansion and cold contraction and a CTE(Coefficient of thermal expansion) of 10\u00d710-6\/\u2103. When the temperature drops by 20 to 25\u2103, we can calculate the cold shrinkage of about (2 &#8211; 2.5)\u00d710-4, while the ultimate tensile value of concrete is only 1 &#8211; 1.5\u00d710-4. So, the stress caused by cold shrinkage can easily exceed the tensile strength of concrete. Consequently, cracks appear and extend from the surface to the interior of the concrete, seriously affecting its structure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaaf174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eaaf174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Autogenous shrinkage- Side Effect of Hydration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99f77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b99f77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Autogenous shrinkage is also called chemical shrinkage. During the cement hydration, the absolute volume of the cement-water system decreases and forms many pores. However, hydration can be limited in high-performance concrete owing to its lower water-to-gel ratio and additional fine mineral admixtures. So, the chemical shrinkage would be less than in ordinary concrete. Noticeably, the cracks formed from autogenous shrinkage still have impacts on the microscopic structure of the concrete. Combined with other factors, it can also be a trigger for cracks.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"content mubu-node\">In addition to the factors above, another main reason for concrete cracking is temperature contraction stress. The stress is caused by temperature fluctuation and shrinkage that happens when the large volume of cement used in mass concrete releases hydration heat.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fade18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fade18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention and Control - How to Fight Against Concrete Cracking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb4f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb4f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Optimize the Concrete Mix Ratio <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429472a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"429472a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mm-editor-clipboard\" data-type=\"outline\" data-json=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22nodes%22%2C%22data%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22uEgtw62OXF%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740723270929%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3ECement%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22mSXmUWhkkz%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740733014825%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3EPrioritize%20low-%20and%20medium-heat%20cement%20to%20reduce%20hydration%20heat.%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%22bQQrS8tEKW%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740733136847%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3ELimit%20the%20amount%20of%20cement%20while%20retaining%20strength%20and%20performance%20of%20concrete%2C%20reducing%20temperature%20rise.%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%22YSBtEwV0l0%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740723277876%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3EAggregates%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22M9AtrPk4at%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740733185193%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3EChoose%20high-quality%20aggregate%20with%20moderate%20particle%20size.%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%221YANg5S4pl%22%2C%22modified%22%3A1740733495891%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%3EUse%20more%20aggregate%20and%20less%20cement%20mortar%20to%20reduce%20concrete%20shrinkage.%20For%20example%2C%20well-graded%20aggregates%20and%20medium%20sand%20could%20effectively%20increase%20the%20density%20of%20concrete.%3C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22children%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D\"><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Cement<\/span><br \/><ul class=\"children\"><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Prioritize low- and medium-heat cement to reduce hydration heat.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"children\"><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Limit the amount of cement while retaining the strength and performance of concrete, reducing temperature rise.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Aggregates<\/span><br \/><ul class=\"children\"><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Choose high-quality aggregate with moderate particle size.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"children\"><li><span class=\"content mubu-node\">Use more aggregate and less cement mortar to reduce concrete shrinkage. For example, well-graded aggregates and medium sand could effectively increase the density of concrete.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a1ce6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85a1ce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758ea3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"758ea3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01171c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01171c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/en\/products\/novastar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemical Additives<\/a><\/p><ul><li>NOVASTAR <a href=\"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/en\/polycarboxylate-superplasticizer-powder-pce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polycarboxylate superplasticizer(PCE)<\/a> is a high-performance water-reducing agent and is highly soluble in water. It can improve the concrete flow and reduce the amount of cement without increasing water consumption. A low dosage of this water reducer could bring good fluidity to the concrete. Also, the content of chloride ions and alkali of <a href=\"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/en\/polycarboxylate-superplasticizer-powder-pce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polycarboxylate superplasticizer(PCE)<\/a> is quite low, making concrete more durable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d774f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d774f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff971be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff971be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC4280-\u62f7\u8d1d.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19104\" alt=\"PCE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landu-china.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC4280-\u62f7\u8d1d.webp 800w, https:\/\/landu-china.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC4280-\u62f7\u8d1d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/landu-china.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC4280-\u62f7\u8d1d-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e295f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e295f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. 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