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Friday, 31 August 2007 01:00 |
 Around the world, thousands of reinforced concrete structures are becoming critically damaged due to corrosion and poor or incorrect maintenance. This corrosion - often caused through salt ingress can render the structure to be unsafe, eventually becoming a danger to users. Often the phenomenon is invisible since the corrosion happens inside the concrete body and it is not recognised by the owners until it has reached a very advanced state. By these stages, it will require specialist knowledge to reveal the actual condition of the structure followed by expensive reparation work. All too frequently, the extreme damage is misunderstood by owners and consultants, and costly mistakes are made concerning appropriate treatments.
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Around the world, thousands of reinforced concrete structures are becoming critically damaged due to corrosion and poor or incorrect maintenance. This corrosion - often caused through salt ingress can render the structure to be unsafe, eventually becoming a danger to users. Often the phenomenon is invisible since the corrosion happens inside the concrete body and it is not recognised by the owners until it has reached a very advanced state. By these stages, it will require specialist knowledge to reveal the actual condition of the structure followed by expensive reparation work. All too frequently, the extreme damage is misunderstood by owners and consultants, and costly mistakes are made concerning appropriate treatments.