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You are right in thinking that the problem needs to be solved, but you should avoid taking such direct action to solve the issue. In order to avoid problems with the neighbor and the law, contact the local government andor have the lot surveyed to determine the portion of the concrete is on land deeded to you.
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Is it safe to cut slab for connecting 2 flats?
It really depends on the base structure and the legal rights. Who owns the slab? Is it providing structural support of some nature? Do you need access to both sides to accomplish the work? If so, will the other party agree to access? If the economic value of either property impacted if the slab was cut or otherwise changed? Does the cut need to be sealed or otherwise treated after a cut to protect the slab and the possible steel in the concrete?
How do you remove a concrete slab?
You have to break it with a sledge hammer , cut it, dynamite it, dig it up or lift it up with a fork lift or caterpiller.
What tool do you use to cut through concrete slab?
With a diamond saw. Such saws are available with circular blades with diamond chips coating the rim
What is the need for cut the floor by using floor cutting machine?
The cuts relieve the stress in the concrete slab & allow it to break where you want rather than cracking where you dont
In Michigan a person cut down his neighbors trees without his permission?
Nope... you can trim the branches that overhang your property - but you cannot fell the tree without permission as it's not on your property.
What is the average cost to saw cut a 4 to 6 inch deep concrete slab per foot?
The answer will depend on where in the world you want the job done and so the local labour rates.
Is cracking at joints acceptable after new pour of concrete?
Cracking at expansion joints is always acceptable and is the reason for the joint itself. There are two kinds of cracks, pretty ones and ugly ones! Ugly ones are random cracks where the concrete relieves itself from drying shrinkage in a random location within the slab of concrete which is normally not appealing to the eye. Expansion joints are placed at predetermined intervals within the slab where random cracks are weakened planes in locations where cracking is predicted prior to fresh concrete placement. All concrete shrinks when it dries, the larger the slab, the greater the overall shrinkage. When the tensile strength of drying shrinkage exceeds the tensile strength of the concrete, cracking will occur. Lets just hopes it cracks in a spot where we planned it instead of a location where didn't. By the way, joints should be cut at least 25% of the depth of the slab.
What is slab work using clay?
A slab of clay is a flat piece of clay rolled out. With a slab of clay, it is much easier to cut/trace things.
How do you divert water away from house from concrete slab patio sloped toward house?
Take the slab out and pour a new one with the right slope. Rent a concrete saw and cut a few grooves in it making the groove deeper away from the house. This will let the water drain off of the slap and away from the house. If the slab is separate from the house, you might be able to mud jack it at the house and raise it enough to slop it away from the house. Mud jacking is not terribly expensive.
Why is high tensile steel wire used in prestressed concrete?
To mobilise the compressive strength of the full thickness of the slab. For an explanation see below. Concrete tends to be stronger in compression than tension. If you can imagine a large flat slab of concrete that is much wider than it is thick (for example a slab to be used in the construction of the floor of an upper level of a house), it will be supported at the corners or edges. This allows the centre of the slab to deform vertically downwards (by a very small amount). This deformation due to it's own self weight generates stresses in the slab. You now need to imagine that there was a straight line drawn along the centre of the edge of the slab from one end to the other. When the slab deforms this line will become a curve or arch. This is in fact what the slab is doing - performing as an arch. This means that the lower portion of the slab (below the line will have stretched and be under tension and the upper portion of the slab will have been compressed. Now in this case the failure strength of the arch is being controlled by the tensile strength of the slab which is much lower than it's compressive strength. As such when the concrete is being formed, high tensile strength steel wires are connected to anchor points in the factory and they are stretched or placed under a tensile stress. The concrete is than poured into a mould around the steel wire and allowed to set (or cure). The concrete than adheres to the steel cable. Once the concrete has fully hardened the stell wires are cut from the anchor points and the steel wires attempt to return to their original size, This stress is transferred to the concrete as compression by friction due to the bond between the c able and concrete. Now when the concrete slab is used as a floor it begins to deform under it's own weight, however the pre-stressed steel wires already under tension act to pull the entire slab including the base back into a compressive stress state meaning that the whole of the slabs compressive strength is mobilised rather than just the upper half and this effectively acts to make the slab stronger. There are a number of differing methods of making steel reinforce pre-stressed concrete and for further information, please see the related link.
What is a ceramic project called when a flattened piece of clay cut out?
Slab
What should you do if the lap for steel reinforcement is to short but is already in concerete?
Drill out the edge of the slab and add some dowels....or cut the slab back.
