Discuss on partitioning the plinth by slits
Xiao Hua-wen · Journal of Hydro Electric Power · 2003
There are different opinions on the portioning the plinth by slits in our country. If there is no slit on the plinth and no countermeasures, then crack could be harmful to the project. And if there are some slits on the plinth, then the cracks will be less harmful to the toe plate, but the design of permeter joint is complex and cause some hidden trouble. It is shown by engineering practice that if the plinth is not partitioned by slits the problem may be solved by wide trough left in advance.