Worried about early decay of highway and bridge concrete?
What are the challenges faced by highways and bridges? If you’re tired of being caught in a short-term concrete maintenance loop of highway infrastructure, then we can help your structures last longer.
Our advanced solutions are designed to extend service life, enhance durability and reduce maintenance on both new and existing concrete assets. Take a proactive approach to risk reduction.
Enhancing concrete durability.
Reduce risk and extend the service life of your concrete structures. Protect against corrosion, water migration, acid attack, and premature loss of cover. Our specialised approach improves concrete quality without affecting standard mix design and placement characteristics. We provide sustainable protection in demanding conditions.
Corrosion of reinforcement
Highway bridges are frequently exposed to de-icing salts during winter, which can penetrate the concrete and cause the steel reinforcement to corrode. This leads to spalling and cracking, compromising the bridge’s structural integrity.
Corrosion significantly reduces the lifespan of bridges and increases maintenance costs. Regular inspections and the application of protective coatings or cathodic protection systems are necessary to mitigate this issue.
If your structure is already showing signs of age, corrosion or breakout damage, act early! In many cases, deterioration can be arrested or slowed, restoring service life expectations.
Alternatively, if spalling requires steel or cementitious content, include MARKHAM treatments as part of your solution to avoid ongoing issues such as IAS (Incipient Anode Syndrome).
Ask about the CIVIL-TECT® system for the complete project-managed experience. Specific products include AQURON 2000 and AQURON 7000.
We recommend CIVIL-TECT®, MARKHAM’s protection and durability system for existing concrete. Optimize structural assets. Maximise the concrete’s service life. Reduce ongoing maintenance!
AQURON 2000 advanced spray-applied hydrogel treatment gives protection against water and chemical ingress. it promotes crack self-healing, penetrates deep into the concrete, and arrests deterioration and the steel corrosion process.
AQURON 7000 is the ultimate spray-applied hydrogel treatment for pro-active maintenance of concrete. Ideal for extreme ambient conditions including marine zone and weather-exposed structures. Penetrates deep into the concrete, protecting the reinforcing steel. Arrests corrosion and deterioration.
Load and traffic stress
Highway bridges must withstand constant and heavy loads from traffic, including heavy goods vehicles. This stress can cause fatigue and wear over time, leading to micro-cracks and potential structural failure if not properly managed.
Ensuring bridges can handle increasing traffic loads requires frequent inspections and potential reinforcement, which can be costly and cause traffic disruptions.
Enhance the durability and lifespan of your concrete assets with our advanced solutions. Combat corrosion, improve waterproofing, and reduce maintenance on both new and existing concrete.
Ask about the INFRA-TECT® and CIVIL-TECT® systems for the complete project- managed experience. Specific products include CONQOR B50, AQURON 300, and AQURON 2000.
INFRA-TECT® – advanced system for protecting and enhancing the service life of exposed commercial concrete. INFRA-TECT® is a MARKHAM designed and installed system for concrete structures that will remain exposed – Focused on achieving maximum service life.
AQURON 300 concrete hydrogel waterproofing admixture. Protect the concrete from day one. Enhances workability. Reduces shrinkage cracking.
CONQOR B50 advanced concrete waterproofing admixture, sustainably sourced from the New Zealand geothermal industry. Nil VOC, nil odour – safe and easy to handle, transport and dose.
We recommend CIVIL-TECT®, MARKHAM’s protection and durability system for existing concrete. Optimize structural assets. Maximise the concrete’s service life. Reduce ongoing maintenance!
AQURON 2000 advanced spray-applied hydrogel treatment gives protection against water and chemical ingress. it promotes crack self-healing, penetrates deep into the concrete, and arrests deterioration and the steel corrosion process.
AQURON 7000 is the ultimate spray-applied hydrogel treatment for pro-active maintenance of concrete. Ideal for extreme ambient conditions including marine zone and weather-exposed structures. Penetrates deep into the concrete, protecting the reinforcing steel. Arrests corrosion and deterioration.
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The Markham Experience.
At MARKHAM, we offer a range of advanced solutions and technical support to enhance the durability and lifespan of concrete structures.
Technical Backup.
Our expert team provides technical backup, ensuring quality assurance and offering warranties for our solutions.
QA Process.
Our solutions are designed to address specific challenges and provide effective solutions.
Performance Based Warranties.
Our expert team provides technical backup, ensuring quality assurance and offering warranties for our solutions.
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Just want to do it yourself?
Looking to handle concrete protection on your own? MARKHAM’s CONQOR SUPPLY range offers a selection of advanced, high-performance products designed to enhance concrete durability and sustainability.
FAQs.
No, hydrogel treatments do not change the surface texture of the concrete and therefore do not contribute to tyre squeal.
Hydrogel treatments are permanent, as they react within the concrete to produce new C-S-H. Therefore they do not need to be re-applied.
For the full TECT system MARKHAM experience, a project-specific warranty will be offered based on asset condition and extent of works. These performance warranties are typically a minimum of 15 years. For product supply only, where application is outside MARKHAM control, warranty is limited to replacement of product.
Firstly, the TECT systems involve a project-specific approach and typically involve several products working together. Secondly, the TECT systems carry a performance-based project-specific warranty, due to MARKHAM being able to provide installation and quality control on site. Single products are still of the highest quality, and can provide effective protection when the customer follows the application procedure correctly. Single products carry a standard product replacement warranty.
Yes. The hydrogel treatment creates fresh C-S-H inside the concrete – concreteʼs own building molecule. There is nothing foreign introduced. There is no residual coating. Therefore any coating or paint designed to be applied to bare concrete can safely be applied to hydrogel-treated concrete.