Corroded reinforcement is the chief cause of concrete deterioration, which prompts subsequent repairs. For repairs to be sound, contractors must ensure adequate adhesion of new patch repair materials ...

Q: The Turnpike Commission may have figured out that rusting, uncoated reinforcing bars cause concrete spalling, as described in today’s [Aug. 21, 2006] Road Warrior article about a Turnpike bridge ...

EVERETT — Concrete is falling off in chunks, rebar is rusting and thousands of people drive over the westbound U.S. 2 trestle every day. While the girders on the trestle’s underbelly have been slowly ...

While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An ...

Conventional rust removers can be very dangerous to use, handle, and store. For this reason, Cortec spent decades developing environmentally-safe corrosion protection solutions. Utilizing the latest ...

DAYTONA BEACH — A recent code enforcement complaint filed about rows of rusted rebar columns on the construction site of the $192 million Protogroup twin-tower hotel-condominium started out as concern ...

Researchers at the USA's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp, which they claim avoids the problem of corrosion while cutting carbon emissions ...