Concrete Carbonation Testing on Garage Deck
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Carbonation is one of the two main causes of steel reinforcing corrosion in concrete. It is created by the interaction between the carbon dioxide, from vehicle exhaust, forming carbonic acid when mixed with run-off water and hydroxides in the concrete. By identifying this harmful condition in its early stage, facilitates the selection of the proper remediation technique to repair the already damaged areas, and preventing the propagation of this deficiency
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