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What Should be the location of construction joint in Slab,if needed?

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Question added by Shahalam Afridi , Procurement & Contract Specialist , SMEC International Pvt Ltd-
Date Posted: 2014/03/16

It should be provided at the point of zero or minimum stresses.

Saghir Saghir Ahmad Butt
by Saghir Saghir Ahmad Butt , Chief Executive Officer , 3M Associates Engineers, Builders & Interiors

it's recommended that it be in the middle third of the span.

Shahalam Afridi
by Shahalam Afridi , Procurement & Contract Specialist , SMEC International Pvt Ltd-

where there are zero shear stresses.

Naveen Nishchal Pandey
by Naveen Nishchal Pandey , Site Engineer - Civil , Glair Infrastructure Limited

Location of Construction joints should be -

 

  1. Construction joint shall be provided preferably at a location where stress are zero.
  2. Construction joint is provided at one-third or end of support.
  3. Also provide key and rebar to transfer shear stress if shear stress is not zero at point of construction joint.
  4. Provide construction joints as minimum as possible.
  5. Construction joint shall not be left on discretion of contractor. It must be approved by designer.

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