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Crumbling Concrete in UK Infrastructure: Challenges and Innovative Solutions

Leave a Comment / Concrete Case Studies, Concrete Construction and Engineering, Concrete Maintenance and Repair, Concrete Materials Science / By Chris Pink

Crumbling Concrete The crumbling concrete plaguing the UK’s existing infrastructure alarmingly reveals a prevalent issue in today’s construction industry. Once the pride of post-war redevelopment, buildings, bridges, and highways now exhibit structural decline signs. This problem has escalated and can no longer be ignored. Although substandard past construction methods are easy to blame, sustainable solutions …

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Concrete deterioration at Spaghetti Junction

Leave a Comment / Concrete Case Studies, Concrete Construction and Engineering, Concrete Maintenance and Repair, Concrete Safety and Regulations, Concrete Sustainability / By Neil Smuts

Concrete deterioration at Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham. Spaghetti Junction, also known as Gravelly Hill Interchange, is a major motorway intersection in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is an iconic and busy structure that connects several major highways, including the M6, A38(M), and A5127. However, in recent years, the structure has been showing signs of concrete deterioration, …

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How safe is your concrete balcony?

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How safe is your concrete balcony? Concrete balconies are prone to delamination so the Structural Repair team what to ask… How safe is your concrete balcony? What is delamination? Concrete delamination is where the concrete spalls or blows and becomes structurally unsafe. The structure loses its integrity. Concrete delamination is caused by moisture, air and water, …

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“Ticking time bomb and chocolate aeros”

“Ticking time bombs and chocolate aeros” It isn’t often that concrete makes headline news but there’s clearly something in the water… Or maybe in this case…there’s water in the something? Namely the steel. What’s the issue? The BBC news has featured Structural Repairs twice this year, reporting on defective and delaminated concrete. We have travelled …

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Brightons Concrete Balconies and the BBC

“Worth our salt” – Structural Repairs and BBC News back on the concrete balconies of Brighton. Structural Repairs were recently invited to to take a closer look at the current state of the Brent Cross Flyover by the BBC? Spoiler alert… It wasn’t pretty. We discovered a lot of exposed reinforcement that should have been …

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