Mechanical Engineering Interview Question:

Why do you need a keyway in the construction of a wall?

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A keyway is found in a wall made of concrete where there is two separate pours, which abut themselves, otherwise referred to as a cold joint. It makes sense to insert a concave keyway continuously along the length and in the center of a section of the first wall section poured to receive an abutting concrete pour later. This inserted keyway creates an interlocking style effect between the two abutting pours, which creates a higher quality connection than simply butting the two pours with nothing to interconnect them.

Typically, a keyway is found in a wall made of concrete where there is two separate pours, which abut themselves, otherwise referred to as a cold joint. It makes sense to insert a concave keyway continuously along the length and in the center of a section of the first wall section poured to receive an abutting concrete pour later. This inserted keyway creates an interlocking style effect between the two abutting pours, which creates a higher quality connection than simply butting the two pours with nothing to interconnect them.
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