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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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Marine and river concrete structures are at risk from sulphate attack

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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Disrupting the Maintenance Cycle

Reducing costs for the longer term

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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Port Hedland Hydracure curing blankets - Marine concrete protection.

Every Project is Unique

One size fits none. Protect your projects from the first day!

Port Hedland, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, has an average maximum temperature of 36.7°C in December. In the depths of winter, this maximum plunges to...

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Protect your marine concrete structures

Sustainability for Concrete Marine Structures

Are you trying to protect your marine concrete structures from corrosion and trying to reduce high maintenance costs? If you are an engineer, developer or...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Doug and Hayden answer some FAQs on concrete hydrogel treatments

  Following on from our recent webinar  “Corrosion around Corrosive and Marine Environments” with Dr Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete, here are Doug Hamlin and...

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Special Needs – Marine Structures

When building marine structures with concrete, there's an opportunity at the outset to significantly enhance the durability and integrity of the concrete for its entire life.

It’s no secret that the marine environment is particularly challenging for concrete. Structures in the tide or splash zones are especially vulnerable to ageing. The...

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Hydrogel Treatments and Galvanic Anodes…

...friends or foes?

There are, of course, many reinforced concrete structures worldwide, such as bridges and wharves, which are exposed to aggressive chloride environments – and that display...

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Concrete Hydrogels – Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Diving into the detail of the safety of Aquron for the environment

The question of environmental impact, and environmental responsibility, is a major one. Whether you’re working in a sensitive environmental zone, or are concerned about the...

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Why Protect New Concrete?

“It’s designed to cope with the conditions”… we hear this all the time, and what we want to get across is that it’s not slanting...

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