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The Incipient Anode Effect

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The Incipient Anode Effect

The Incipient Anode Effect When an area of steel is corroding under the influence of chloride contamination, steel is dissolving causing the formation of iron ‘ions’, tiny charged particles of iron. Simultaneously, electrons are released

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Selection of Antifreeze Admixtures

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Antifreeze Admixtures

An antifreeze admixture is selected according to the design temperature at which concrete is supposed to harden. If the temperature rises above the design value or even becomes positive as the concrete is cured, its

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Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing on Concrete

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Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing on Concrete

What is Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing? Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) is an efficient non-destructive testing (NDT) technique for ensuring concrete material quality and identifying structural component damage. Traditionally, the UPV techniques have been employed for material

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Causes of Damage in Concrete Structures

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Causes of Damage in Concrete Structures

Although concrete is considered a durable material for construction, there are factors that cause damage to this durable material. In this article, we discuss some causes of damage in concrete structures. Even if concrete is

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Antifreeze Admixtures for Concrete

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Antifreeze Admixtures for Concrete

Antifreeze Admixtures for Concrete Casting concrete in cold weather is a difficult challenge that face contractors every year. Cold weather concreting refers to performing the construction activities in cold weather. These construction activities include placement,

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Alkali Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in concrete

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Alkali Aggregate Reaction

In this post, we will talk about a damage that happens to concrete and this damage is not mainly due to the detrimental materials in the environment. But, this damage is due to using materials

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Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Concrete [In a Nutshell]

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Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Concrete

Introduction to freezing and thawing Concrete and brick elements are among the building materials that are frequently damaged by the freeze-thaw cycles in cold regions. Water enters the pores / voids in a stiff, porous material

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Curing Methods of Concrete in Cold Weather

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Curing Methods of Concrete in Cold Weather

Cold weather concreting is one of the most stubborn situations that concrete practitioners have to face every year in construction works in the fall and winter seasons in cold regions. Larger implications of lower temperatures

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