Recent content by jharman

Hokie66, The City is concerned about concrete spalling and further deterioration over time. Unfortuantely they require a construction bond with a warranty, so they will not release the contractor's bond until they are satisfied. The contractor needs their bonding capacity back and does not...

No, there is no reinforcing in the curb. The City's stanards don't call for it, and typically we do not have a problem with them cracking without it.

We designed a slot drain system adjacent to a curb and gutter along an urban street in front of a high school that was installed 3 summers ago. After the first winter we saw substantial cracking in the curb and gutter next to the slot drain. There are many cracks near the pipe joints as well...