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Aruna Miller: Maryland Lt. Governor, a Transportation Engineer, Bolsters Work Zone Safety After Baltimore Crash

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struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder. On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md.,

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EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING DURABILITY OF CONCRETE

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These are the environments to which the concrete will be exposed during its working life. These are: Mild exposure Moderate exposure Severe exposure Very severe exposure, and Extreme exposure.

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REPAIR OF POST CONCRETING DEFECTS IN STRUCTURES

The Constructor

Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete. Expediency: The longer the repair is left, the more work has to be done, and the less likely that the repair will blend in.

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What Is Water Cement Ratio | Water-Cement Ratio and Concrete Strength | Role of Water in Concrete

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It is the ratio of cement and water utilized in the preparation of concrete. The quantity of water used at mixing concrete is very important. It will result in weak and porous concrete. Therefore, the usual tendency is to use too much water that gives a more workable mix, but it doesn’t give sound concrete.

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UDOT Builds Conveyor Bridge For Highway Project

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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) built a concrete conveyor belt bridge on northbound I-15 to transport concrete from the batch plant over the highway and directly into the work zone, reports Deseret News with photos.

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REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION

The Constructor

Concrete is capable of conducting and electric current and acts as the electrolyte with the circuit being completed by the bar through which the electrons can flow. provided by good quality concrete produces a protective layer around the steel preventing the flow of current. However the highly alkaline environment (pH about 12.8)

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All About of Corrosion | What Is Corrosion | 9 Different Types of Corrosion

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Fretting corrosion happens at the two exposure zone of metals which will connect jointly, and this usually looks when the exposure space will pacify to fall and difference. Best Concrete Mix for Driveway Repair. All About Transportation of Concrete | What Is Transportation of Concrete | Methods for Transportation of Concrete.