concrete spalling

Spalling of Concrete – Causes, Prevention & Repair

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Spalling of Concrete slab due to corrosion

Spalling of Concrete – Causes, Prevention & Repair ingress of moisture of air into concrete causes corrosion of reinforcement and results in the volume expansion of steel bars, consequently causing cracks & spalling of concrete cover The word Spall in engineering, describes the chips or fragments of a material that is broken off a bigger … Read more

Guide to Concrete Repair

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Guide to Concrete Repair Concrete repairs have occurred on Reclamation projects since the first construction concrete was placed in 1903. Unfortunately, even though the best available materials were used, many repair failures have occurred during the 90 years since that first concrete construction. In evaluating the causes of these failures, it was learned that it … Read more