Figure 2: Conceptual model of flat slab flat slab subduction in a mantle reference frame. Figure 6: Absolute plate motions and trench retreat estimates. Figure 7: Conceptual model of the formation of ...

Construction joints are formed or placed into slabs to define stopping places or the extent of an individual concrete placement. There are different types of construction joints: butt-type with and ...

Most slabs-on-ground are unreinforced or nominally reinforced for crack-width control. When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of ...