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Infrared Paint Strippers
Paint removal is a technique that requires special skill to prevent damage to the surfaces…
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What Are Paints
Paints are used to ensure protection of the buildings from harmful weather effects, including rain,…
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Does autogenous healing make the concrete pipe even stronger than original?
Autogenous healing is common in underground drainage pipes because of the presence of water on…
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What is the difference between carbonation and carbon dioxide attack?
For carbon dioxide attack, carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form a weak acid called…
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Prevention of corrosion
Carbon dioxide and chloride present in the concrete are inert in the absence of the…
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Chloride attack
The chloride ion attacks the passive layer although in this case (unlike carbonation) there is…
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Carbonation
Carbonation is the result of the interaction of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere with…
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Prevention of corrosion in RCC by bacteria
Abstract Steel gets oxidise (corrosion) in the present of oxygen and water. Even present of…
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What is the effect of rusting on steel reinforcement?
The corrosion of steel reinforcement inside a concrete structure is undesirable in the following ways:…
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VARNISHES
Varnish is the solution of resins or resinous substances like amber, copal, shellac, gum resin…