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(C) (D)
FIG. 2.16 Examples of vertical cracks at corners. (A) Vertical cracks at the top of the walls.
(B) Vertical cracks at the corner of the walls. (C) Vertical cracks at the corner of the walls.
(D) Mechanism of vertical cracks at walls corners. (Permission from DRES.)
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
FIG. 2.17 Compound cracks. (A) Compound diagonal cracks. (B) Compound diagonal-vertical
cracks. (C) Compound diagonal cracks in a two-story URM building. (D) Mechanism of compound
cracks. (Permission from DRES.)
