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Extending the Life of Critical Concrete Infrastructure

Protecting Highways and Bridges

The Demands on Highway Infrastructure. Across the UK, highways and bridges are expected to do more than ever. They carry increasing traffic volumes, support vital...

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Keeping Highways Moving

Protecting Concrete Infrastructure for the Long Term

Concrete assets under pressure Highway infrastructure must perform under some of the most demanding conditions in the built environment. Bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, culverts, parapets...

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Proactively maintaining highway infrastructure?

Cracking. Chloride attack. Corrosion. Escalating maintenance budgets.

Significant Highway Maintenance Costs Considering highway and civil infrastructure, the cost of maintaining the structure is a significant factor. The same entity (local council or...

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Concrete curing on Car Parks – a Project Manager’s challenges

Does it seem like any curing method comes with a set of problems?

How does curing on car parks challenge a project manager? Construction project managers come across varied issues when it comes to concrete construction on multi-story...

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The Prince of Wales bridge that connects England to Wales. (Second Severn Crossing)

Highways, Bridges, and Caring for Concrete

Enhance durability and extend service life

It’s Costly to Maintain Concrete Infrastructure If you’re in charge of the care of civil road or bridge infrastructure (or the related repair budget) you’ll...

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Sustainability and Concrete

Is that an oxymoron?

Environmental Bad Boy When it comes to environmental sustainability, concrete gets a bad rap. It is commonly regarded as being environmentally destructive, exacerbated by its...

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Avoid early cracking in precast concrete

Precast Early Cracking

Why does this keep happening?

What Does ‘Early Cracking’ Mean? Early cracking in concrete can be defined as developing within the first 7 days after casting or placement. It’s a...

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Waterproofing concrete structures?

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What is the benefit of waterproofing concrete structures? Of course, concrete will withstand exposure to water. After all, concrete’s inherent durability is one of the...

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Cost of maintaining a concrete bridge

It’s costly to maintain a concrete bridge

(and even more to replace it)

Maintaining a concrete bridge … within budget? If you’re in charge of the care of a concrete bridge (or the related repair budget) you’ll be...

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5 Reasons to Use…

...concrete hydrogel treatments for civil infrastructure maintenance

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...

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