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Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh
Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Name of the Staff member :P. Suryanarayana Reddy
Designation : HCES
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, Anantapur
Semester : VI Semester
Subject : Maintenance of Buildings
Subject Code : C 606C
Topic : Maintenance Problems in Buildings
and their Solutions
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub topic : Cracks due to moisture change
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations and Sketches
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Objectives
• IS:25-1984 specifications
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Recap
We have discussed the following in previous class
Vertical cracks in external walls
• Diagonal cracks in external walls across the corner of
two adjoining walls
• Diagonal cracks (Boundary wall)
• Vertical cracks in external wall near corner of building
• Cracks due to settlement, concentrated loads and
expansion &contraction
• Items to be inspected in brick masonry
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Principal Causes for Occurrence of Cracks as per
IS : 25 - 1984
• Moisture changes
• Thermal variation
• Elastic deformation
• Creep
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Principal Causes for Occurrence of Cracks as per
IS : 25 – 1984 (contd..)
• Chemical reaction
• Vegetation
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Moisture Change
on drying
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Moisture Change (contd..)
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Moisture Change (contd..)
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Classification of Building Materials Based on
Moisture Change (Reversible Movement) :
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Classification of building materials based on moisture
change (contd.)
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Classification of building materials based on moisture
change (contd.)
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Shrinkage is One of the Main Causes
of Cracking in Structures
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Fig.1
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Fig.2
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Initial Shrinkage :
a) Cement content
b) Water content
c) Max. size, grading and quality of aggregate
d) Use of Calcium chloride as accelerator
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(contd..)
e) Curing
g) Humidity
h) Composition of cement
i) Temperature
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Summary
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Quiz
a) Cement content
b) Water content
c) Type of aggregate
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2) Crack due to thermal movement is
A) Structural crack
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Frequently Asked Questions
IS : 25 – 1984?
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Thank you !
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