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What are Sacrificial Anodes? Sacrificial Anodes are highly active metals that are used to prevent a less active material surface from corroding. Sa...

The concrete used in buildings is reinforced with steel and iron bars or mesh. When exposed to air and water (such as through leaks) a weak carboni...

Due to the nature of concrete and reinforced concrete, structures are built divided into sections by forming joints, namely three types – construct...

Waterproofing is an important element in protecting your investment. It prevents water from leaking into unwanted areas where it can cause damag...

CAUSE: Entrapped air bubbles which fail to rise to the surface - particularly in low water:cement ratio concretes - will appear as ‘bug holes’ on t...

CAUSE: Problems associated with exposed aggregate are generally caused by uncontrolled concrete setting times, which can lead to poorly exposed agg...

REQUIREMENT: Easily applied cementitious repair topping to restore the finish of a damaged slab surface.  SOLUTION: Internal floors - MasterTop® 51...

CAUSE: For two surfaces to bond together, the conditions for adhesion must be right. Generally speaking, the joint should be stronger than the surr...

CAUSE: Plastic shrinkage cracking generally occurs in conditions favourable to high evaporation of the surface moisture present in plastic concre...

REQUIREMENT: Treatment which imparts greater concrete surface density to provide increased durability, resistance to abrasion, and increased resi...

REQUIREMENT: Quick setting repair mortar for concrete with damaged edges or corners and/ or for filling honeycombs, cracks, bug holes and gouges....

Dusting is the white chalking and/or powdering of hardened concrete at the surface. There are many reasons for this weakened layer of concrete. It ...