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Concrete curing

After placing concrete in forms, what does compaction with vibration serve to prevent?

AnswerHoneycombing, which happens when air pockets or voids form within the concrete and next to the forms due to failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse-aggregate particles

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