Photo 3 – Drip slot

This photo shows the drip slot running parallel to the slab edge. The steel placed too close to the drip slot has corroded, and the concrete has fallen off. If the steel had been placed higher in the slab or further towards the building wall, this failure would not have occurred. Building maintenance personnel should be alert to fine cracks in the drip slot as these are typically a warning that loose concrete is developing. For safety reasons it should be removed before it falls, potentially causing injury.

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