The repair process includes cleaning the surface, saw cutting the joint, and patching with quick-set cement using a PVC hose. Additionally, high-pressure injection of flexible polyurethane or installing impermeable elastomer membranes can resolve issues. A cold joint in concrete is an area or surface with a structural discontinuity caused by the delayed concrete pouring between two layers of concrete. The delayed placement prevents full integration and knitting between the concrete batches and might lead to reduced structural robustness, increased. A cold joint is an advancing face of a concrete pour, which could not be covered by fresh concrete before concrete has begin to set due to stoppage, delay or low rate of pour placement. It is a placement and timing issue, not a plywood defect. Here are the real causes, the time limit, how it differs from a planned construction joint, and how to prevent and repair one.