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Structural
- May 16, 2023
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I've had this question for a while does breakout failure exist when you have a cold joint between 2 different concrete pours?
In my case there is a column getting placed close to the edge of the raft slab with some serious force. I wondering about both Perpendicular and Parallel breakout but I think if we can agree on one then the other would automatically apply.
On the one hand I would think that if I had a concrete slab poured right next to another slab then the slab would restrict and confine the edge from breaking out.
On the other hand when the second pour comes concrete will shrink and a cold joint will form. Concrete being not very ductile I can imagine even a small crack forming and then a loss of capacity. I am not sure I feel I am over thinking this and there would be no breakout?

In my case there is a column getting placed close to the edge of the raft slab with some serious force. I wondering about both Perpendicular and Parallel breakout but I think if we can agree on one then the other would automatically apply.
On the one hand I would think that if I had a concrete slab poured right next to another slab then the slab would restrict and confine the edge from breaking out.
On the other hand when the second pour comes concrete will shrink and a cold joint will form. Concrete being not very ductile I can imagine even a small crack forming and then a loss of capacity. I am not sure I feel I am over thinking this and there would be no breakout?
