Concrete Slabs Cracks Causes
Concrete cracks occur when there is a change in the foundation of the house. Sometimes those changes create problems such as heaving problems or even settlement problems. Concrete cracks happen when clay soil gets too much exposure to moisture, so it gets swollen and pushes the concrete slab upwards till it cracks.
Crack Stitching System Repair: Step 1
One of the first steps when it comes to crack stitching repair is to measure how long and deep the cracks are. Measuring helps our professionals to precisely determine what to do.
Crack Stitching System Repair: Step 2
The next step is to clean the concrete crack and remove anything that will not benefit the repair process. In this picture, our hero is using a vacuum to extract anything undesired.
Crack Stitching System Repair: Step 3
The penultimate step is to do some non-parallel cuts on the concrete crack to add some carbon fiber laminates. After adding the carbon fiber laminates, a low viscosity material called polyurea needs to fulfill the cracks to effectively seals it.
Crack Stitching System Repair: Last Step
Last but not least is to let the material dry so our heroes can grind it down and remove any imperfection or irregularities from the surface.