{"id":1247,"date":"2019-11-22T17:48:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T17:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/?p=1247"},"modified":"2021-01-11T22:13:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:13:10","slug":"why-does-concrete-crack-this-time-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/why-does-concrete-crack-this-time-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Concrete Crack This Time of Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It doesn\u2019t seem right that something as solid and hard as concrete\ncan crack. And this time of year, it seems to happen faster. Unfortunately,\nconcrete does crack, and can do so very quickly under particular conditions and\ncircumstances. This is an issue that thousands of home and property owners all\nacross the nation are discovering every day. It is a situation that is all too\ncommon; a proprietor lays new concrete down only to witness immediate cracking\nwithin a few weeks of installation. This is a very frustrating and\ntime-consuming obstacle for any property owner to handle. The thought of wasted money and concrete\nrepair can be overwhelming to even the most well-versed and experienced\ncontractor or property owner. Pool decks, verandas, sidewalks, parking lots,\ndriveways, and more are likely to crack is the concrete is not installed and\ncared for properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue reading to learn the truth behind cracked concrete and\nhow to prevent new concrete from cracking shortly after installation and\nplacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIndianapolis Commercial Concrete Paving 317-549-1833<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Many questions start to arise once a contractor or customer\nnotices cracks and crevices in their newly paved concrete foundation. They\nwonder if the concrete technician added too much water to the mix; or if the\nsand content was too high. Was fiber or wire mesh installed? Were the saw cuts\nplaced correctly? Although it is easy to\nblame the contractor that installed the concrete, they are not always the root\nof the problem. There are natural\ncircumstances beyond our control that can cause pavement to crack.\nSurprisingly, the main culprits behind self-destructing pavements have to do\nwith cold weather and hot weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the northern parts of the nation, freeze and thaw cycles are\nthe most common reasons behind cracked concrete pavement. This cycle begins\nwhen water inside the ground freezes from cold temperatures; and when water\nfreezes it turns into ice and expands. This increase in mass can cause the\nground to rise or shift, causing anything above it to do the same. If concrete\npavement lies above a frozen and lifted ground, the concrete is likely to be\nimplicated as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When seasons change and the ice melts, pavements are shifted and\nmoved again because there is a void where solid ice once existed. This results\nin more cracking and damage. There is not much a property owner can do to prevent\nnatural occurrences like this; however, in order to prevent a freeze thaw cycle\nissue, wait until spring and summer to install new concrete. This way it has\ntime to strengthen and solidify before harsh weather can cause its\ndeterioration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In contrast to freezing temperatures, concrete can also crack in\nextreme heat. In the south and coastal regions of the United States, it is\ncommon for pavement to rupture from extended sun exposure and heat. Just as ice\nexpands within the ground, heat causes concrete to expand and move as if it\nwere baking in the sun. Once the sun or temperatures go down, the concrete\nretreats back to its normal state. This consistent expansion and decreasing in\nsize can make pavement more susceptible and vulnerable to cracks, crumbling,\nand deep crevices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact that concrete is moving and shifting is the damaging\nfactor; not the magnitude or weight of the damage. In order to prevent natural\noccurrences and weather from damaging your newly lain concrete, be sure to\ndiscuss the best times to install new pavement. Always use a reputable and\nlicensed paving company that can answer your questions about concrete\ninstallation, or concrete repair and protection. They are the industry experts that can\nfacilitate proper concrete placement you can trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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