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Poured concrete crack

11 years ago

I don't think this crack is structural but should we be concerned? does this need to be remediated?

Behind this wall is a outdoor elevated patio with 4-5ft poured walls. The fill is gravel and it we recently poured a concrete floor.

Thanks for your thoughts.

The pics are posting sideways, the crack runs top to bottom.

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11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Diagonal cracks are often caused by differential settlement due to inappropriate sub grade material or poor compaction. You might need to have an engineer look at it.
cricket5050
11 years ago
Did you pour this or did a builder? Just curious.

Agree with above post, get an engineer to analyze it.

Don't do what we did. Had engineers involved AFTER we had structural damage due to no soil compression.
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lepages
11 years ago
How thick is the crack? From the photo it doesn't look like much to me. Especially since the OP said it originated from the top. I've built three homes, all of them had minor cracks in concrete. Maybe you could give a call to your local building inspector? Ask what is normal and what is a warning sign of something of concern?

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