Wolter Reinold de Sitter, part-time Professor in the design of structures in concrete at the Eindhoven University of Technology, proposed a Law of Fives for...
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Cracking, Sealing, and Healing
How does all concrete have self-healing capabilities?
Let’s start at the start! What causes Concrete Cracking? Concrete can succumb to cracking in a whole lot of ways. Surprisingly, much of it...
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What does airport concrete need?
Concrete transport infrastructure deserves some special attention
Despite the recent disruptions, air transport remains a crucial part of freight and resource logistics, and for public transport. And hey, there’s a lot of...
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Protecting the Concrete in Car Parks?
Multi-level concrete car parks deserve some special attention
Multi-level car parks are not very exciting structures, but of course, they’re practical. Due to the inherently low visual appeal, it sometimes seems the façade...
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Concrete Rail Infrastructure Needs Protection!
Protection against environmental and operational challenges
Rail transport remains a crucial part of freight and resource logistics, and for public transport. And rail infrastructure includes an impressive amount of concrete. Markham...
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Production Schedules Getting Tighter?
Time saving for civil infrastructure construction
You’ve noticed? Production schedules aren’t slacking off. Seems like we’re all running faster than ever to make up time. Markham saving the world one concrete...
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Construction Schedules?
Making up for lost time!
You’ve noticed? Construction schedules aren’t slacking off. And the way the ’20s are rolling, we’re all running faster than ever to make up time. Markham...
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Curing Precast Concrete?
What could possibly go wrong?
No doubt you know that high-quality curing actually helps concrete last longer. You’re probably very conscious of high-pressure timeframes and stringent budgets. … In many...
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Concrete and Agricultural Chemicals
Not a healthy combination!
The agricultural industry uses a number of chemicals which by their nature are highly reactive, and by their components are hazardous for concrete service life....
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Waterproofing concrete structures?
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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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