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Coating failures are typically caused by inadequate surface preparation. For a coating to bond properly, the concrete surface must be sound, clean, free from surface defects and dry. The surface should also be properly roughened to establish a good mechanical...

Three Common Problems With Concrete Property owners often discover that there are three most common problems with concrete. Since 1400 BC, concrete has been in demand and it’s most common for Plano, Fort Worth and Irving, Texas property owners to use...

The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) has announced the formation of its third chapter in Canada, with the new Toronto chapter open for membership. The Toronto chapter will join members of the British Columbia and Quebec Province chapters...

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that James S. Cohen, P.E., a senior vice president in the firm’s New York Wall Street office, has been admitted to the Loss Executives Association (LEA) as an associate member. He has...

Corrosion of water and wastewater infrastructure, and in some cases the subsequent leakage, costs the industry in excess of $1 billion each year. The main assets that are affected by corrosion are the pipelines, storage tanks and treatment plants. As...