Permanently holding the crack together with high strength, non-corrosive carbon fiber reinforcement products such as RHINO Carbon Fiber Concrete Crack Lock will ensure that the slab cannot pull apart once itвЂ™s filled. If the weak point is not addressed, the lack of reinforcement and movement in the slab causes it to fail. However, the slab may still break open along the weak point - the fractured concrete along the crack itself where small hairline fractures often appear but are sometimes hard to see. Filling and bonding the slab back together with a high strength epoxy is a great way to seal the crack. Repair methods and solutionsCommon ways to repair a slab are to surface fill or inject with epoxy or polyurethane. This not only translates into health problems for inhabitants, but also damage to any organic materials such as furniture within proximity.

In a basement environment, soil gases such as radon and moisture can migrate through these cracks and the excess moisture seeping through can lead to mold and mildew problems. In residential structures, cracks and movement in slabs are problematic, especially when covered with finished surfaces such as tile or hardwood. Solutions with carbon fiber, however, provide a more permanent fix as the material is used to repair, reinforce and strengthen not just the damage and crack itself, but the affected area resulting in a fail-proof solution.Д¬ommon problems with concrete slabsIn commercial projects, depending on how concrete slabs were constructed, cracks can appear from lack of steel, poor concrete mix, insufficient thickness, settlement, hydro-static pressure or ground movement. Oftentimes cracks in slabs are repaired by epoxy injection or filling the surface of the crack, and while that may appear to fix the problem, these repairs usually fail and result in call-backs or further problems. Concrete slabs can crack or damage for a variety of reasons depending on how they are used and how they were constructed. Slab repairs are often overlooked and contractors may even shy away from discussing slab cracks due to the lack of permanent solutions. The cracks in this garage floor have been stabilized with RHINO Carbon Fiber Concrete Crack Lock and it is now ready for a coating.Д¬oncrete slabs serve a variety of purposes, however when it comes to providing a permanent or lasting solution for cracks, options sometimes appear slim.

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