Figure n°3 represents two walls of a low building but connected with a very long slab. The owners are concerned about the cracks that appeared and are represented as the red lines, about it:What type of failure caused this pattern of cracks, and how can you ensure that it is the indicated type of failure?Why did these cracks occur? Figura nᵒ3: Muros conectados por una losa

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Figure n°3 represents two walls of a low building but connected with a very long slab. The owners are concerned about the cracks that appeared and are represented as the red lines, about it:

What type of failure caused this pattern of cracks, and how can you ensure that it is the indicated type of failure?
Why did these cracks occur?

Figura nᵒ3: Muros conectados por una losa

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Thanks for the answer!. If the material used was reinforced concrete, Would it have the same type of failures?, If not, What would be the causes?

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