THE PROBLEM - structural
- water ingress deteriorates concrete structuress
- chemicals & salts attack reinforcing steels
- oxidisation and corrosion starts
- trapped moisture under pressure during freeze/thaw cycle
- surrounding materials break up
- integrity of structure seriously compromised
THE PROBLEM - Financial
- £550 million cost per year due to corrosion on UK highway bridges, buildings and marine structures.
- £500 million estimated cost of corrosion protection for UK motorway and trunk road network
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THE PROBLEM - Environmental
- Only alterative is silane which is:
- highly toxic
- profound implications for health, safety and the environment
- high risk operation for
- applicators
- immediate vicinity.
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