How can something as mild as milk be a threat to a substance as tough as concrete? Lactic Acid The slight sweetness of natural milk...
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An old wharf. A challenging environment.
And quite a few practical challenges.
The Structure Tolaga Bay Wharf is a protected historical structure. The wharf was built in the early 1920’s using unwashed aggregates off Napier Beach and...
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Durability and Protection for The Rees Hotel
Arresting premature steel corrosion in concrete
“The Rees Hotel Queenstown is a sophisticated five-star hotel situated right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, in the South Island of New Zealand.” –...
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Out of the Archives – the Napier Wool Store
Assisting in adaptive re-use of existing structures
How MARKHAM protected exposed concrete floors from heavy contamination! OBJECTIVE An existing wool store in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, was being restored and upgraded. The...
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Metro tunnels – How to prevent Concrete Carbonation
A concrete deterioration mechanism.
If I was stationed in a cold, dark tunnel, with trains regularly hurtling past shaking the surroundings and pounding my heart into my throat, I...
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Hypersaline Water
and its effect on concrete
“Saline”, of course, means salty; and is often used to refer to a solution of salt in water. “Hypersaline” is a technical term referring to...
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Bust the Short Maintenance Spirals
Take a big picture approach
There are certain situations where the maintenance of a concrete structure becomes a significant ongoing cost and has to be considered frequently. We often talk...
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Waterproofing Civil Concrete Infrastructure?
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Of course, concrete will withstand water exposure. After all, concrete’s innate durability is one of the reasons the material is used so extensively in construction....
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Is Your Concrete Safe from Sulphate Attacks?
Concrete deterioration due to sulphur reactivity is more common than you may realize
Both an essential substance and a potential menace, sulphates pose a specific risk to concrete structures around the world, yet many are not aware of...
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Highways, Bridges, and Caring for Concrete
Enhance durability and extend service life
It’s Costly to Maintain Concrete Infrastructure If you’re in charge of the care of civil road or bridge infrastructure (or the related repair budget) you’ll...
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