Floors: cement-based screeds - mixing and laying
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Failures: shrinkage-cracking and curling; crushing of screeds under flooring; reduced impact sound resistance; damp-staining of wall plaster
Defects: poor batching, mixing, compaction, curing; screed too thin or weak; bridging of floating screeds; insufficient drying out time; wet screed in contact with wall plaster