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Approaching Concrete Longevity in Corrosive Water Environments

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In 1971, Israel began using its first Olympic-sized swimming pool; the Wingate pool played a significant role in Israeli athletics as swimmers spent countless hours splashing through its water for daily practice. In hindsight, one wonders if proactive corrosion mitigation could have led to fewer repairs in the first place.

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Building for infrastructure durability

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When building infrastructure, there is often little, if any, ability to control the environment in which the roads, bridges, drainage culverts, or other public structures are built. Infrastructure must be made to fit the environment, which already exists to support a healthily functioning society.