The impact of cold-joint length

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(PDF) Effects of Cold Joint and Its Direction on the Compressive and

Cold joints significantly reduce compressive and flexural strength in concrete, especially with longer casting delays. This study tests concrete types: normal, high compressive with superplasticizer, and

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Effects of cold joints on concrete mechanical properties and tunnel

Cold joints affect tunnel service performance by influencing the damage extent and cracking of lining concrete. Reductions in steel bar diameter and bedding coefficients exacerbate the

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Critical cold joint angle in concrete

90° cold joint angle is the most critical angle for splitting tensile strength. This study aims to understand the effect of different cold joint angles on splitting tensile and compressive strength of

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Cold Joint in Concrete | Why Important to Know

Cold joint in concrete a structure can be occurred due to the lack of attention of the supervision team or unawareness of the setting time of the concrete.

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Jun 19, 2026

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Cold Joint on

This study investigated the effects of cold joints on the strength and some durability properties of concrete. In the first part of the study, fresh concrete was poured into molds filling them half in order

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Effects of cold joints on concrete mechanical properties and tunnel

Reductions in steel bar diameter and bedding coefficients exacerbate the damage extent of concrete within cold joint areas. Under the researched conditions, cold joints at the arch foot have

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Cold Joints [Prevention & Definition] | FMP Construction

Cold joints can cause problems on a construction project. Learn more about the different types and how to prevent them.

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Aug 26, 2025

Cold joints in concrete: disadvantages and placement of joints

Learn everything about working with cold joints in concrete. This article covers causes, effects, and solutions for managing cold joints to ensure strong and durable concrete structures.

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Jan 17, 2026

EFFECTS OF COLD JOINT AND ITS DIRECTION ON THE

Cold joints that occur in concrete significantly affect the performance and durability, so that further analysis and research needs to be done on the strength of concrete due to the cold joint.

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Jul 09, 2025

EFFECTS OF COLD JOINT AND ITS DIRECTION ON THE

This study would test the compressive and flexural strength due to the effect of cold joint in concrete. The period of the casting between two concrete (cold joint) was 120 minutes and...

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Solving the Impact of Temperature Change on Bridge

When designing and building a bridge, it''s essential to consider how temperature changes will affect the joint movement—which is the opening or

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Dec 26, 2025

Cold Joint in Concrete and Methods of Treatment

Reading time: 1 minute A cold joint is an advancing face of a concrete pour, which could not be covered by fresh concrete before concrete has begin to set due to

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Dec 22, 2025

Impact of Construction Joints on the Structural

This review examined the effects of construction joints, particularly cold joints, on reinforced concrete beams'' structural performance and integrity.

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Impact of Construction Joints on the Structural Performance of

Numerous elements affect the efficacy of cold joints, including the duration between consecutive concrete placements, the orientation of the joint, and the ambient conditions throughout the curing

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May 09, 2026

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cold Joint Effects on

This study investigates the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete flexural frames with a focus on the impact of cold joints (CJs). Three one-bay concrete frames, scaled to 2:3 according to ACI 318

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Effect of cold joint on the flexural strength of RC beam

From the experimental study, the amount of loss in the flexural strength capacity of the RC beams due to the presence of cold joint for different age was observed. A deduction chart to

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Influence of thermal fatigue cycles on concrete cold joints

To better understand the behaviour of cold joints subjected to these thermal fatigue cycles, an experimental program was conducted at the University of Manitoba, focusing on the performance

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Mechanical Behavior of Hardened Printed Concrete and the Effect of

This experimental study investigates the influence of interlayer orientation and the presence of cold joints (CJ) on mechanical properties, such as stiffness and strength.

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Feb 12, 2026

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, Second Edition

Also, all joints have to be properly sealed, as for slabs on grade, to prevent liquids and deleterious materials from entering the joint and corroding the reinforcement; trapped water could freeze in cold

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Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Cold Joint on

It was found that strength losses due to drying–wetting and freezing–thawing of specimens with cold joints were higher than those of the specimens without cold joints. Strength losses of concretes after

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Shear strength in reinforced concrete beams with cold joint

Cold joints in reinforced concrete (RC) beams can significantly impact shear behavior, influencing stress distribution and failure patterns. This study examines how delay times,

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Jun 14, 2026

(PDF) Effects of Cold Joint and Its Direction on the Compressive and

This refers to the test results in Figure 6, which shows the directional loading of the cold joint affects the flexural strength, while the loading in the opposite direction to the cold joint did not significantly affect

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Jun 09, 2026

Lining cold joint defect formation mechanism and pouring interval

The pouring interval directly impacts the strength parameter at the cold joint interface, thereby influencing the designer''s assessment of structural safety. Consequently, the accurate

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May 21, 2026

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Cold Joint on

Concrete specimens with and without cold joints were subjected to drying–wetting, freezing–thawing and high temperatures (300, 600 and 900 °C) and subsequently tested for weight losses and splitting

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Jul 02, 2025

(PDF) Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Cold

A cold joint impacts concrete''s strength and affects structural stability. Cold joints affect the strength and durability of concrete, as reported by previous

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Nov 03, 2025

What is a Cold Joint in Concrete? (And How to Fix them!)

A cold joint in concrete is an area or surface with a structural discontinuity caused by the delayed concrete pouring between two layers of concrete. The delayed

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Jan 09, 2026

An experimental and numerical study on the effects of cold joint

Cold joints, formed due to interruptions in the concrete placement process, significantly impact the mechanical behavior of concrete structures. This study comprehensively examines the

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Dec 16, 2025

(PDF) Mechanical behavior of concrete cold joints

A loss of resistance over 30% for cold concrete cylinders with diagonal joints was found, while concrete cylinders with horizontal cold joints had no loss

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