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Metro tunnels - preventing concrete carbonation

Metro tunnels – How to prevent Concrete Carbonation

A concrete deterioration mechanism.

Carbonation in Context If I was stationed in a cold, dark tunnel, with trains regularly hurtling past shaking the surroundings and pounding my heart into...

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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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Curing concrete on car parks

Concrete curing on Car Parks – a Project Manager’s challenges

Does it seem like any curing method comes with a set of problems?

Curing Concrete on Car Parks? Construction project managers come across varied issues when it comes to concrete construction on multi-story car parks. Curing the concrete...

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Otira Viaduct - under construction in 1999

Out of the Archives: Otira Viaduct

An amazing worksite!

The pylons of the Otira Viaduct of Arthur’s Pass, in the South Island of New Zealand, were treated with AQURON 2000 for water leakage and...

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Concrete civil and marine infrastructure is subject to extreme challenges and needs protection

Waterproofing Civil Concrete Infrastructure?

Let's talk.

Of course, concrete will withstand exposure to water. After all, concrete’s innate durability is one of the reasons the material is used so extensively in...

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Waterview Tunnel - Auckland Tunnels waterproofing

Tunnels, Waterproofing, and Closing the Gaps

Concrete isn't the only part of the project that needs waterproofing

It’s an interesting thing – it’s comparatively simple to waterproof concrete itself. What’s not so straightforward is waterproofing air. The air between Specifically, let’s talk...

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Auckland Highway dusk

Highways, Bridges, and Caring for Concrete

Enhance durability and extend service life

Highways, Bridges … It’s Costly to Maintain Concrete Infrastructure If you’re in charge of the care of civil road or bridge infrastructure (or the related...

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Sustainability and concrete do not seem like good companions

Sustainability and Concrete …?

Is that an oxymoron?

Environmental Bad Boy When it comes to environmental sustainability, concrete gets a bad rap. It is commonly regarded as being environmentally destructive, exacerbated by its...

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Precast early cracking, concrete beams girders casting curing

Early Cracking in Precast! Why is it a Problem? Can we Stop it?

And besides , Why does this keep happening?

For Starters, Define Early Cracking Early cracking in concrete, including precast elements, can be defined as developing within the first 7 days after casting or...

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Today’s heat – tomorrow’s deterioration?

When you’re pouring concrete in hot conditions – what are the long-term results?

Is faster better? Well, high temperatures do force rapid curing. There’s no doubt everybody wants things sooner than ever before. With increasing time pressure on...

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