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  If you are specifying, building or repairing concrete structures, let us help you pull your socks up!   Talk to one of our team to find out how to get your pair of designer MARKHAM Swanky Socks. ... Read More

It’s no secret that the marine environment is particularly challenging for concrete. Structures in the tide or splash zones are especially vulnerable to ageing. The fluctuating moisture levels aggressively introduce contaminants such as chlorides and sulphates into the matrix of ... Read More

MODERN CONCRETE AND DURABILITY ISSUES There’s a lot of research on the ancient Roman concrete, solid examples of which stand to this day. During 2017 there was a good deal of excitement at the newly-published discovery that Roman concrete actually ... Read More

Concrete is innately durable, and waterproof of itself if properly constructed, making it a suitable material for water storage tanks, particularly where large capacity is required. A However concrete is not invincible, and deterioration can set in due to a ... Read More

If you’re involved in concrete infrastructure maintenance …   If you’re under pressure to meet budget constraints and make repairs cost-effective …   Read on! HERE ARE FIVE REASONS TO USE CONCRETE HYDROGELS FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE Aquron concrete hydrogel ... Read More

So you’ve heard about concrete hydrogel treatments? Maybe you’re interested in what they can do for concrete permeability or remediation. But you haven’t seen any good reasons to use hydrogels in construction. Maybe you think they’re an added cost? Maybe ... Read More

There are, of course, many reinforced concrete structures worldwide, such as bridges and wharves, which are exposed to aggressive chloride environments – and that display evidence of steel corrosion far too soon in their service life. As you are no ... Read More

The question of environmental impact, and environmental sustainability, is extremely significant for marine structures. Waterways are sensitive environmental zones. And there are large numbers of concrete structures which intrude on these zones. If you are responsible for the maintenance of ... Read More

Firstly, what are these two treatments? And why are we comparing them?   A SILANE IS … “”Silanes” refers to many compounds with four substituents on silicon, including an organosilicon compound. Examples include trichlorosilane (SiHCl3), tetramethylsilane (Si(CH3)4), and tetraethoxysilane (Si(OC2H5)4).” ... Read More

This is something of a sequel to our article on early concrete cracking, which discusses the use of hydrogel for enhanced curing, resulting in enhanced durability. You might be thinking, “If only I knew about this before we poured … ... Read More

What is ‘Low Cover’, in the Context of Concrete? “Concrete cover, in reinforced concrete, is the least distance between the surface of embedded reinforcement and the outer surface of the concrete.” (Wikipedia) ‘Low cover’ refers to insufficient distance between the ... Read More

If you’ve driven into a multi-level car park recently you’ve probably heard the shriek of your vehicle and others, as the tyres rubbed on the coated floor.   It’s a sad fact that car park floor coatings are generally noisy. ... Read More