// Mechanisms · Chemical & Physical Deterioration
The chemistry
behind the cracks.
Concrete rarely fails without a mechanism. Some are chemical, some physical, some are the aftermath of an event. Every repair starts by identifying which one is at play, because the fix follows the mechanism.
// M01
Mechanism 01 / 05
Mechanism
Chloride Attack
Salt-driven corrosion of embedded steel
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// M02
Mechanism 02 / 05
Mechanism
Carbonation
The slow drift of CO₂ into concrete
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// M03
Mechanism 03 / 05
Mechanism
Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR)
Concrete cancer, an internal chemistry problem
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// M04
Mechanism 04 / 05
Mechanism
Sulphate Attack
Expansion, softening and loss of strength
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// M05
Mechanism 05 / 05
Mechanism
Fire Damage
Post-fire structural assessment & repair
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// Not sure which one
That's what a diagnosis is for.
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