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Ammonium nitrate is used in mining and other explosives

Ammonium Nitrate: Used both for growth and sudden destruction

It can also destroy concrete slowly but surely.

Ammonium Nitrate? What is that? “Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of...

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Australian mine site - concrete infrastructure needs protection

Struggling with Short Maintenance Cycles?

Take a look at the bigger picture

Caring for concrete structures in extreme environments? Struggling with short-cycle maintenance? There are certain situations where the maintenance of a concrete structure becomes a significant...

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East Rockingham Waste to Energy Plant | MARKHAM Mining Projects

East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy Plant: Permanent Concrete Protection

A remarkable energy project

The Challenge at East Rockingham The East Rockingham Waste to Energy Plant is a state-of-the-art facility that was designed with durability and protection in mind....

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Civil infrastructure need proactive planned concrete maintenance

Concrete Maintenance – Take Action Now

Enhancing Durability for Highways and Bridges

Concrete Maintenance: the Basics Concrete maintenance for civil infrastructure such as highways and bridges is not only costly but also requires ongoing action to achieve...

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Central Norseman gold mine - hypersaline water challenges

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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Mining concrete infrastructure mine site

Bust the Short Maintenance Spirals

Take a big picture approach

How do short maintenance spirals evolve? There are certain situations where the maintenance of a concrete structure becomes a significant ongoing cost and has to...

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