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  2. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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    Example of flat piece of concrete having dislodged with corroded rebar underneath, Welland River bridge across Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The expansion of the corrosion products (iron oxides) of carbon steel reinforcement structures may induce internal mechanical stress (tensile stress) that cause the formation of cracks and disrupt the concrete structure.

  3. Sulfate attack in concrete and mortar - Wikipedia

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    Sulfate attack typically happens to ground floor slabs in contact with soils containing a source of sulfates. [2] Sulfates dissolved by ground moisture migrate into the concrete of the slab where they react with different mineral phases of the hardened cement paste. The attack arises from soils containing SO 2−

  4. Alkali–silica reaction - Wikipedia

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    Typical crack pattern of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). The gel exudations through the concrete cracks have a characteristic yellow color and a high pH. The fatty aspect of the exudations imbibing the concrete porosity along the cracks is also a distinctive feature of ASR. The alkali-silica reaction as a chemical cycle process

  5. Concrete slab - Wikipedia

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    In many domestic and industrial buildings, a thick concrete slab supported on foundations or directly on the subsoil, is used to construct the ground floor. These slabs are generally classified as ground-bearing or suspended. A slab is ground-bearing if it rests directly on the foundation, otherwise the slab is suspended. [3]

  6. Avoid These Home Renovation Horror Stories - AOL

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    We concluded that there was a water main break under a concrete slab somewhere near the center of the house. We had to improvise and run a new water main to the property. Let me tell you, this is ...

  7. Polished concrete - Wikipedia

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    New polished concrete slab. The mix design of the concrete should be 3500 psi or higher. The concrete should be poured full depth to take advantage of the concrete's full structural strength, and also help to prevent cracks. The concrete should always be professionally finished with power trowels and cured with water for seven days. Polishing ...

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